Bamburi Cement has launched DuraCem, a low-carbon cement it says produces 64 percent less CO2 than ordinary Portland cement. The product uses alternative fuels such as rice husks and waste tyres, and it has been used on the Makupa Bridge in Mombasa, where Bamburi says it saved more than 10 million kilograms of CO2. The company is asking Kenya to support low-carbon materials through public procurement rules, verified Environmental Product Declarations, and inclusion in the Central Bank of Kenya's Green Finance Taxonomy. Bamburi is also expanding clinker production in Kwale County to raise capacity and reduce reliance on imported clinker. The story matters for anyone tracking low-carbon construction in East Africa. The key detail to watch is whether the 64 percent claim is backed by verified data and whether procurement incentives actually move contractors toward lower-emission cement.
