Bamburi Cement Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Geoffrey Ndugwa as Chief Executive Officer effective 1st April 2026, in a move aligned with rising cement demand driven by large-scale infrastructure development across Kenya and the wider region.
The transition from outgoing CEO Mr. Mohit Kapoor comes as governments in East and Central Africa ramp up investments in roads, housing, energy, and industrial projects that are significantly increasing demand for construction materials.
Board Chairman Dr. John Simba said the incoming CEO brings strong regional experience within the Holcim Group and is well positioned to steer the company through a period of accelerating infrastructure-led growth.
Mr. Ndugwa has previously held senior leadership roles across South Africa, Malawi, and Zimbabwe, where he was involved in scaling production and aligning operations with market demand shifts.
The leadership change is expected to support Bamburi Cement’s strategy of matching production capacity with the region’s fast-growing infrastructure pipeline.
At the center of this expansion is the US$250 million clinkerisation plant in Kwale County, a project designed to ensure stable supply as demand rises across both domestic and export markets.
The facility is expected to boost clinker capacity from 1 million to 2.6 million tonnes and cement production from 1.8 million to 4 million tonnes, enabling the company to keep pace with regional consumption growth.
