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Construction costs rise 20pc on skyrocketing cement prices

Kenya Bureau of Standards impounds tonnes of cement syphoned by cartels in Athi River. [David Gichuru, Standard]

The consistent increase in the price of cement over the years has been a major contributor to the rising cost of construction in the country, which now stands at Sh54,730 per square metre for a simple bungalow.

In 2024, this figure stood at Sh48,750, an increase of 12.27 per cent.

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