Building and Construction Materials

Kenya’s Metal sector (iron & steel) forms approximately 13 percent of the manufacturing sector, with an overwhelming majority of the sector’s products used in the construction industry. Direct and indirect consumption of steel in Kenya is projected to increase as the country embarks on the development activities as envisioned in Vision 2030 and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. The Iron and Steel industry in Kenya forms about 13 percent of the manufacturing sector, which in turn contributes significantly to the GDP.