# Bamburi Cement to build $250M clinker plant in Matuga, Kenya

Bamburi Cement, a subsidiary of Amsons Group, signed a $250 million EPC contract with Sinoma CBMI to build a 1.6 million tonnes-per-year clinkerisation plant in Matuga, Kwale County, Kenya. The plant will increase Bamburi's cement production capacity from 1.8 million to 4 million tonnes per year.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-12-16
- Where: Matuga, Kwale County, Kenya
- Value: $250.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.6 million tonnes per year (clinker); cement production to increase to 4 million tonnes per year
- Products: clinker, cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Bamburi Cement](https://endata.com/companies/15561.md)
- [Sinoma CBMI](https://endata.com/companies/35892.md) (partner)
- [Sinoma CBMI Construction](https://endata.com/companies/52115.md) (partner)
- [Sinoma CBMI Construction](https://endata.com/companies/52115.md) (supplier)
- [Amsons Group](https://endata.com/companies/73773.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [theexchange.africa](https://theexchange.africa/bamburi-cement-clinker-plant-kenya/), 2025-12-16: "Bamburi Cement said its 1.6 million tonnes-a-year new clinker plant is set to infuse advanced, carbon-neutral technologies to cut emissions"
- [tradingroom.co.ke](https://tradingroom.co.ke/bamburi-cement-greenfield-clinker-factory/), 2025-12-16: "The new clinker line will greatly reduce reliance on imported clinker, improving quality production consistency and securing supply for the domestic market."
- [globalcement.com](https://www.globalcement.com/news/20221-bamburi-cement-signs-us-250m-epc-contract-with-sinoma-for-clinker-plant-in-matuga), 2025-12-16: "The new clinker line will greatly reduce reliance on imported clinker, improving quality production consistency and securing supply for the domestic market."
- [swalanyeti.co.ke](https://swalanyeti.co.ke/business/article/11286/bamburi-cement-signs-sh32-billion-deal-to-construct-new-clinker-factory-in-kwale), 2025-12-16: "The new clinker line will significantly reduce reliance on imported clinker, stabilise pricing, improve production planning and secure supply for the domestic market."
- [nairobibusinessmonthly.com](https://nairobibusinessmonthly.com/bamburi-clinker/), 2025-12-17: "The new clinker line will greatly reduce reliance on imported clinker, improving quality production consistency and securing supply for the domestic market."

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