Kenya: CEMTECH to set up a new cement factory in Pokot

A US$ 131m cement factory is set to be constructed in Ortum, Pokot after delaying for five years. Cemtech chief executive Rajesh Rawal has said that the company will also generate its own power at the site, 64mw, out of which 50mw will be sold for the national grid.

The Green field cement plant project will be located 83 Km NE of Kitale town and 180 Km north of Eldoret town and 11 KV power line is passes through the site. All the government agencies have approved the project, and according to Rawal, machines are being assembled outside the country. The cement factory will produce 1.2 million tones of cement per year. CEMTECH which is a subsidiary of the Sanghi Group of India is in charge of the Green field cement factory project has said power generation will help cut down costs as well as increase power supply for the locals.

“The power generated will enable us to operate effectively and minimise our costs of operations apart from supplying more electricity to the national power grid,” said Cemtech chief executive Rajesh Rawal.

CEMTECH will also use the 650 acres granted by Kario Valley Development Authority (KVD) in setting up a residential colony in addition to the Green field cement factory and power plant. The developments will help in mining of the limestone deposit in Sebit – Chepchoi and Ortum area.