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Bamburi Pushes Low-Carbon Cement in Public Projects
Bamburi Cement is urging Kenya to favor lower-carbon cement in public tenders and recognize it in the Central Bank of Kenya’s Green Finance Taxonomy. The company says its locally made DuraCem emits 64 percent less carbon dioxide than ordinary Portland cement and points to Makupa Bridge as an example of its use. Broader adoption will depend on procurement rules, pricing and independently verifiable environmental data, while Bamburi is also expanding production capacity to pursue large infrastructure contracts.
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The master article lays out Bamburi’s procurement and green-finance proposals, its DuraCem claims, and the conditions for broader adoption.
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Adds detail on the Matuga plant expansion and the large-project supply opportunity behind Bamburi’s push for wider demand.
Bamburi’s procurement and finance proposals are reported as advocacy, not as adopted rules. The company is also pursuing more capacity and large-project supply opportunities, while pricing, procurement and verifiable environmental data remain relevant to wider adoption.
Bamburi has urged public tenders to give preference to lower-carbon cement and called for DuraCem’s inclusion in the Central Bank of Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy; the coverage does not establish that either change has been adopted.
Bamburi says DuraCem emits 64% less carbon dioxide than ordinary Portland cement and reports more than 10 million kilograms of savings at Makupa Bridge. Coverage also describes calls for standardized specifications and verified Environmental Product Declarations, so independent comparison remains important.
Bamburi has a reported KSh32 billion contract with Sinoma CBMI for a Matuga clinker plant, planned for 1.6 million tonnes of annual clinker capacity. The company targets increasing cement capacity from 1.8 million to 4 million tonnes annually.
Bamburi is positioning to supply more than one million tonnes of cement to the proposed Dangote refinery and petrochemical zone in Lamu; the coverage describes this as a commercial opportunity, not a secured supply award.