Savannah Cement Factory in Athi River, Kajiado county. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
Savannah Cement has contracted a Chinese firm to construct a $300 million (Sh36.8 billion) clinker and cement plant in Kitui County.
The firm has been entirely relying on imported clinker - a component that makes up about 70 per cent of cement - but now wants to change this by building its own plant.
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