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Fresh fears over economy as construction sector declines

President William Ruto's government has placed affordable housing as a key plank of its policy agenda. [PCS]

Kenya's cement consumption declined sharply in the first quarter of 2024, official Government data shows, stoking concerns about the health of the country's construction sector and broader economy.

Cement sales fell 12.7 per cent to 1,949,900 metric tonnes in the January to April period, compared to 2,234,200 metric tonnes in the same quarter of 2023, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

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