Keep competition in the cement industry fair
The proposal to increase import duty on clinker, a raw material used in making cement, from 10 percent to 25 percent, will crush competitors outright.
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The proposal to increase import duty on clinker, a raw material used in making cement, from 10 percent to 25 percent, will crush competitors outright.
Competition watchdog says Devki’s proposal to raise clinker import duty risks hurting rivals, raising prices of commodity.
Businessman Mwale places a Sh27.6bn bid with Rai family and steel tycoon Raval offering Sh8.4bn and Sh3.5bn, respectively.
Four firms say rival National Cement is trying to force government to increase import duty as Devki-owned firm announced it would lay off workers.
Clinker is mostly shipped in from overseas, hampering the country’s ambition to revamp its manufacturing sector.