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Clinker imports dip 93pc as construction sector growth slows

Imported clinker is loaded onto a Standard Gauge Railway train in Mombasa. [File, Standard]

Kenya's cement clinker imports dropped 93.1 per cent last year amid contraction in the construction sector over the period, new data shows.

According to the 2025 Economic Survey, the amount of clinker imported stood at 10.3 million tonnes compared to 148 million tonnes in 2023.

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