# Cemtec Simba Cement to launch $220M clinker plant in West Pokot

Cemtec Simba Cement Company's new clinker plant in Sebit, West Pokot County, Kenya, will be commissioned by President William Ruto. The plant cost $220 million (about Sh29 billion) and will have capacity to process 6,000 tonnes of clinker daily (2 million tonnes annually). Construction began in 2010 but was delayed.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-04-08
- Where: Sebit, West Pokot County, Kenya, Kenya
- Value: $220.0M
- Starts operating: 8 Apr 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 6,000 tonnes per day (2 million tonnes annually)
- Products: clinker
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Cemtec Simba Cement Company](https://endata.com/companies/76676.md)
- [Devki Group](https://endata.com/companies/15152.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [nation.africa](https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/west-pokot/president-ruto-to-launch-sh45-billion-clinker-plant-in-west-pokot-county--4582348), 2024-04-08: "President William Ruto will commission the Sh45 billion factory that sits majestically at the Sebit limestone mines deposits hills in Kipkomo sub-County."

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