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Construction Industry Kenya

The Construction Industry in Kenya 2020

Carole Veitch | Kenya | 15 September 2020

The Construction Industry in Kenya 2017

Carole Veitch | Kenya | 15 March 2017

The Construction Industry in Kenya 2015

Martin Rothschild | Kenya | 22 June 2015

The Construction Industry in Kenya 2015

Martin Rothschild | Kenya | 09 March 2015

The Construction Industry in Kenya 2014

Martin Rothschild | Kenya | 29 May 2014

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Report Coverage

This report focuses on the construction industry in Kenya and includes comprehensive information on the state and size of the sector, country information, notable developments and corporate actions and various influencing factors. There are profiles of 20 companies including Chinese companies that dominate the civil construction market such as China Wu Yi, Fubeco (China Fushun) and China Jiangxi Corporation. Local companies profiled include Hayer Bishan Singh & Sons, which is part of the Hayer Group, Intex Construction, Laxmanbhai Construction, Parbat Siyani Construction, Landmark Holdings and Cementers.

The Construction Industry in Kenya

The Kenyan construction industry contributed 5.6% to GDP in 2019 and provided employment to almost 222,000 people. With economic growth averaging over 5% per annum over the past ten years and oil production underway, the Kenyan government was on the cusp of rolling out an expansive infrastructure development programme comprising 80 public-private partnership projects. Since the outbreak of coronavirus, government’s infrastructure development plan hangs in the balance.

Foreign Players

Kenya is largely reliant on external funding for public infrastructure projects and as at 1 June 2019, China accounted for 20.9% of East African project funding, with government funding at 13.7%, international finance institutions 13.2% and regional development finance institutions 12.6%. In the past decade, over 70% of Kenya’s large public sector infrastructure projects have been awarded to Chinese civil engineering and construction companies.

Industry Performance

Construction activity has slowed since 2015, when the sector expanded by 13.6%, with the slowdown attributed to the winding down of construction work on the standard gauge railway. Projects underway include the second phase of Mombasa’s second container terminal and the Kipevu oil terminal. In 2019, the construction sector was largely supported by the construction of private residential and non-residential buildings.

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. COUNTRY PROFILE 1
2.1. Geographic Position 2
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 4
3.1. Industry Value Chain 5
4. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 6
5. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 7
5.1. Local 7
5.1.1. Corporate Actions 12
5.1.2. Regulations 12
5.2. Continental 14
5.3. International 18
6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 21
6.1. Economic Environment 21
6.2. Socio-Political and Socio-Economic Environment 22
6.3. Infrastructure Development 23
6.4. Urbanisation 24
6.5. Local Content 25
6.6. Corruption 25
6.7. Construction Equipment and Materials: Capacity, Quality and Security of Supply 26
6.8. Input Costs 27
6.9. Cyclicality 28
6.10. Health and Safety Concerns 28
6.11. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 29
6.12. Labour 31
6.13. Environmental Concerns 33
7. COMPETITION 34
7.1. Barriers to Entry 35
8. SWOT ANALYSIS 36
9. OUTLOOK 37
10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 38
11. REFERENCES 38
11.1. Publications 38
11.2. Websites 39
APPENDIX 1 41
Summary of Notable Indigenous and Foreign Players 41
APPENDIX 2 50
The 2019 Global Competitiveness Index: Kenya 50
COMPANY PROFILES 53
CEMENTERS LTD 53
CHINA JIANGXI INTERNATIONAL KENYA LTD 55
CHINA OVERSEAS ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY LTD 57
CHINA WU YI COMPANY LTD 59
CHINA ZHONGXING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 61
ECO-HOMES LTD 62
EPCO BUILDERS LTD 63
FUBECO (CHINA FUSHUN) LTD 65
HAYER BISHAN SINGH & SONS LTD 67
INTEX CONSTRUCTION LTD 69
KENYA RAILWAYS CORPORATION 71
KOTO HOUSING KENYA LTD 74
LANDMARK HOLDINGS LTD 76
LAXMANBHAI CONSTRUCTION LTD 78
LEE CONSTRUCTION LTD 80
MEINHARDT (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD 82
MOHA KENYA LTD 84
MULJI DEVRAJ & BROTHERS LTD 86
NATIONAL HOUSING CORPOATION 88
NJUCA CONSOLIDATED COMPANY LTD 91
ORIENTAL CONSTRUCTION KENYA LTD 93
PARBAT SIYANI CONSTRUCTION LTD 95
PRISM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 97
STAMFORD LTD 99
TRANSCENTURY PLC 100
VICTORY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 104

Report Coverage

The detailed report on the Kenyan construction industry focuses on opportunities and conditions in the sector, challenges and key trends, and factors influencing the industry’s success. Profiles for 22 companies are provided, including major Chinese companies such as China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), which focus on the high value civil engineering and construction market. Also profiled are local companies Spencon Holding Limited and EPCO Builders Limited, as well as Lee Construction, which has been identified by market analysts as ‘the fastest-growing indigenous construction company in Kenya.’

The Construction Industry in Kenya

Infrastructure development is a central pillar of Kenya’s Vision 2030 and in 2015 the US$3bn construction sector contributed 4.8% to the Kenyan economy. The Economic Survey 2016 published by the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reported that approximately 148,000 people are formally employed in the domestic building and construction industry. Players operating in the sector range from indigenous micro-enterprises to foreign multinational civil engineering and construction giants. Although building and construction contractors are required to be registered with the National Construction Authority (NCA), a significant number of unregistered contractors operate in the informal sector.

A Sector with Promise

Currently 11 of the 43 major infrastructure projects in East Africa are in Kenya. These mega-projects include the US$3.8bn Mombasa – Nairobi Railway Project, the US$2.1bn Tatu City Project, the US$1bn Lamu Port Berths Project and the US$900m Lake Turkana Wind Power Project. Demand for housing continues to grow with role players estimating that more than 210,000 new residential units need to be built annually to keep pace with Kenya’s expanding population. With crude oil production in the Great Rift Valley set to commence in the first half of 2017, many analysts predict that the country is on the cusp of an unprecedented construction boom.

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
2.2. Geographic Position 3
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 5
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 10
4.1. Local 10
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 19
4.1.2. Regulations and Government Policies 20
4.2. Continental 23
4.3. International 27
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 29
5.1. Economic Environment 29
5.2. Socio-Political and Socio-Economic Environment 31
5.3. Infrastructure Deficit 32
5.3.1. Government Infrastructure Programme Spend 33
5.3.2. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 33
5.3.3. Private Sector Investment 34
5.3.4. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) 34
5.4. Urbanisation 35
5.5. Local Content 35
5.6. Corruption 36
5.7. Construction Equipment and Materials: Capacity, Quality and Security of Supply 36
5.8. Input Costs 37
5.9. Cyclicality 37
5.10. Health and Safety Concerns 38
5.11. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 38
5.12. Labour 41
5.13. Environmental Concerns 43
6. COMPETITION 45
6.1. Barriers to Entry 46
6.2. Public Procurement and the Tendering Process 47
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 47
8. OUTLOOK 48
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 48
10. REFERENCES 49
10.1. Publications 49
10.2. Websites 50
APPENDIX 1 52
The Global Competitiveness Index 2016-2017: Kenya 52
APPENDIX 2 53
National Priority List of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Projects 53
COMPANY PROFILES 55
ATLAS DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT SERVICES LTD 55
CHINA JIANGXI INTERNATIONAL KENYA LTD 59
CHINA OVERSEAS ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY LTD 60
CHINA WU YI COMPANY LTD 62
CHINA ZHONGXING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 64
ECO-HOMES LTD 65
EPCO BUILDERS LTD 66
FUBECO (CHINA FUSHUN) LTD 68
INTEX CONSTRUCTION LTD 70
KENYA RAILWAYS CORPORATION 72
KOTO HOUSING KENYA LTD 75
LEE CONSTRUCTION LTD 77
MEINHARDT (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD 78
MOHA KENYA LTD 80
MULJI DEVRAJ & BROTHERS LTD 82
NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION 84
NJUCA CONSOLIDATED COMPANY LTD 86
ORIENTAL CONSTRUCTION KENYA LTD 88
PARBAT SIYANI CONSTRUCTION LTD 90
PRISM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 92
SPENCON HOLDINGS LTD 94
VICTORY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 96

Extract

The Kenyan construction industry has seen significant growth over the past year and has been one the main drivers of an estimated GDP growth of 5.8% in 2014...

Description

Despite a number of problems, including increasing corruption, a reduction in tourism as a result of negative geopolitical associations and security fears and the attack by al-Shabaab on Garissa University in April 2015, Kenya has remained economically and politically stable and maintained international credibility. This report takes look at the abovementioned factors as well as providing an update on what has happened in the Kenyan construction industry during the last year, with specific focus on the last three months...

The Construction Industry in Kenya 2015

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. SIZE AND STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Geographic Position 1
2.2. Key Cities and Regions 2
2.3. Size of the Industry 3
2.3.1. Key Indigenous and Foreign Players 4
3. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 9
3.1. Local 9
3.1.1. Corporate Actions 10
3.1.2. Regulations 11
3.1.3. Market Opportunities for the Construction Industry 14
3.1.3.1. Transport 14
3.1.3.2. Energy/Power 17
3.1.3.3. Water Supply and Treatment 20
3.1.3.4. Healthcare 21
3.1.3.5. Education 22
3.1.3.6. Telecommunications 24
3.1.3.7. Residential Building 25
3.1.3.8. Commercial 26
3.1.3.9. Retail 27
3.1.3.10. Hotels and Tourism 29
3.1.3.11. Mining and Industrial 30
3.2. Continental 33
4. INFLUENCING FACTORS 39
4.1. Economic Environment 39
4.1.1. General 39
4.1.2. Effects on the Construction Sector 40
4.2. Socio-Political Environment 40
4.3. Infrastructure Deficit 43
4.3.1. Government Infrastructure Programme Spend 43
4.3.2. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 44
4.3.3. Private Sector Investment 45
4.4. Urbanisation 46
4.5. Local Content 47
4.6. Corruption 49
4.7. Industry Supply Chain 50
4.7.1. Capacity, Quality and Security of Supply 50
4.8. Industry Specific Issues 51
4.8.1. General Trends 51
4.8.2. Input Costs 52
4.8.3. Cyclicality 53
4.8.4. Health and Safety 53
4.9. Competition 55
4.9.1. Barriers to Entry 55
4.9.2. Public Procurement and the Tendering Process 55
4.10. Labour Resources 56
4.10.1. Licensing 56
4.10.2. Skills Shortages 56
4.10.3. Increasing Demand for Construction Workers 57
4.10.4. Training and Skills Development 57
4.10.5. Opportunities for Foreign Professionals 58
4.11. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 58
4.12. Environmental Concerns 59
5. SWOT ANALYSIS 61
6. OUTLOOK 62
6.1. Construction Industry Forecast 62
6.2. Macroeconomic Outlook 63
6.3. Political Outlook 64
7. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 64
8. REFERENCES 66
8.1. Publications 66
8.2. Websites 67
COMPANY PROFILES 68
ATLAS DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT SERVICES LTD 68
CHINA JIANGXI INTERNATIONAL KENYA LTD 72
CHINA OVERSEAS ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY LTD 73
CHINA WU YI COMPANY LTD 75
CHINA ZHONGXING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 78
FUBECO (CHINA FUSHUN) LTD 79
INTEX CONSTRUCTION LTD 81
KENYA RAILWAYS CORPORATION 83
LEE CONSTRUCTION LTD 85
MOHA KENYA LTD 87
MULJI DEVRAJ & BROTHERS LTD 88
NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION 90
NJUCA CONSOLIDATED COMPANY LTD 92
ORIENTAL CONSTRUCTION KENYA LTD 94
PARBAT SIYANI CONSTRUCTION LTD 96
PRISM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 98
SPENCON HOLDINGS LTD 100
VICTORY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 102

Extract

The Kenyan construction industry has seen significant growth over the past year and has been one the main drivers of an estimated GDP growth of 5.4% in 2014...

Description

This report provides an update on what has happened in the Kenyan construction industry in the last nine months as well as focusing on the other key factors.

The Construction Industry in Kenya 2015

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Industry Overview

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The Construction Industry in Kenya 2017-03-15

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The Construction Industry in Kenya 2015-06-22

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The Construction Industry in Kenya 2014-05-29

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. SIZE AND STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Geographic Position 1
2.2. Key Cities and Regions 2
2.3. Size of the Industry 2
2.4. Key Indigenous and Foreign Players 3
3. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 9
3.1. Size of the Industry 9
3.1.1. Corporate Actions and Investment 9
3.1.2. Regulations 10
3.1.3. Market Opportunities for the Construction Industry 13
3.1.3.1. Transport 13
3.1.3.2. Energy/Power 14
3.1.3.3. Water Supply and Treatment 16
3.1.3.4. Healthcare 16
3.1.3.5. Education 18
3.1.3.6. Telecommunications 19
3.1.3.7. Residential Building 20
3.1.3.8. Commercial 21
3.1.3.9. Retail 22
3.1.3.10. Hotels and Tourism 23
3.1.3.11. Mining and Industrial 25
3.2. Continental 27
3.3. International 29
4. INFLUENCING FACTORS 31
4.1. Economic Environment 31
4.1.1. General 31
4.1.2. Effects on the Construction Sector 32
4.2. Socio-Political Environment 32
4.3. Infrastructure Deficit 36
4.3.1. Government Infrastructure Programme Spend 36
4.3.2. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 37
4.3.3. Private Sector Investment 38
4.4. Urbanisation 38
4.5. Local Content 39
4.6. Corruption 41
4.7. Industry Supply Chain 42
4.7.1. Capacity, Quality and Security of Supply 42
4.8. Industry Specific Issues 43
4.8.1. General Trends 43
4.8.2. Input Costs 43
4.8.3. Cyclicality 44
4.8.4. Health and Safety 44
4.9. Competition 45
4.9.1. Barriers to Entry 45
4.9.2. Public Procurement and the Tendering Process 45
4.10. Labour Resources 46
4.10.1. Training and Skills Development 46
4.10.2. Licensing 46
4.10.3. Skills Shortages 47
4.10.4. Opportunities for Foreign Professionals 47
4.11. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 47
4.12. Environmental Concerns 48
5. SWOT ANALYSIS 50
6. OUTLOOK 51
6.1. Construction Industry Forecast 51
6.2. Macroeconomic Outlook 52
6.3. Political Outlook 52
7. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 53
8. REFERENCES 54
8.1. Publications 54
8.2. Websites 55
COMPANY PROFILES 56
Atlas Development & Support Services Ltd 56
China Jiangxi International Kenya Ltd 59
China Overseas Engineering Group Company Ltd 60
China Wu Yi Company Ltd 61
China Zhongxing Construction Company Ltd 63
Fubeco (China Fushun) Ltd 64
Intex Construction Ltd 65
Kenya Railways Corporation 67
Lee Construction Ltd 69
Moha Kenya Ltd 70
Mulji Devraj & Brothers Ltd 71
National Housing Corporation 72
Njuca Consolidated Company Ltd 74
Oriental Construction Kenya Ltd 75
Parbat Siyani Construction Ltd 77
Prism Construction Company Ltd 78
Spencon Holdings Ltd 79
Victory Construction Company Ltd 81

Extract

The Kenyan infrastructure industry remained buoyant despite the recent global economic depression...

Description

The Kenyan population is growing and tending towards urbanisation, which has the effect of growing demand for affordable housing, creating opportunities for construction of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. This report will evaluate factors surrounding the Kenyan infrastructure industry.

The Construction Industry in Kenya 2014

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Industry Overview

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The Construction Industry in Kenya 2017-03-15

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The Construction Industry in Kenya 2015-06-22

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. SIZE AND STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Geographic Position 1
2.2. Key Cities and Regions 1
2.3. Size of the Industry 2
2.3.1. Key Indigenous and Foreign Players 2
3. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 4
3.1. Local 4
3.1.1. Corporate Actions 5
3.1.2. Regulations 5
3.1.3. Opportunities for the Construction Industry 6
3.1.3.1. Transport 6
3.1.3.2. Energy/Power 7
3.1.3.3. Water Supply and Treatment 8
3.1.3.4. Healthcare 8
3.1.3.5. Education 8
3.1.3.6. Telecommunications 8
3.1.3.7. Residential Building 9
3.1.3.8. Commercial 9
3.1.3.9. Retail 9
3.1.3.10. Hotels and Tourism 10
3.1.3.11. Mining and Industrial 10
3.2. Continental 10
3.3. International 11
4. INFLUENCING FACTORS 12
4.1. Economic Environment 12
4.1.1. General 12
4.1.2. Effects on the Construction Sector 12
4.2. Socio-Political Environment 12
4.3. Infrastructure Deficit 13
4.3.1. Government Infrastructure Programme Spend 13
4.3.2. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 14
4.3.3. Private Sector Investment 15
4.4. Urbanisation 15
4.5. Local Content 15
4.6. Corruption 15
4.7. Industry Supply Chain 16
4.8. Industry Specific Issues 16
4.8.1. General Trends 16
4.8.2. Input Costs 16
4.8.3. Cyclicality 17
4.8.4. Health and Safety 17
4.9. Competition 17
4.9.1. Barriers to Entry 18
4.9.2. Public Procurement and the Tendering Process 18
4.10. Labour Resources 18
4.10.1. Training and Skills Development 18
4.10.2. Licensing 18
4.10.3. Skills Shortages 18
4.10.4. Opportunities for Foreign Professionals 19
4.11. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 19
4.12. Environmental Concerns 19
5. SWOT ANALYSIS 20
6. OUTLOOK 20
6.1. Construction Industry Forecast 20
6.2. Macroeconomic Outlook 21
6.3. Political Outlook 21
7. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 21
8. REFERENCES 22
8.1. Publications 22
8.2. Websites 22
COMPANY PROFILES 23
CHINA JIANGXI INTERNATIONAL KENYA LTD 23
CHINA OVERSEAS ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY LTD 24
CHINA WU YI COMPANY LTD 25
CHINA ZHONGXING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 26
FUBECO (CHINA FUSHUN) LTD 27
INTEX CONSTRUCTION LTD 28
KENYA RAILWAYS CORPORATION 30
LEE CONSTRUCTION LTD 31
MOHA KENYA LTD 32
MULJI DEVRAJ & BROTHERS LTD 33
NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION 34
NJUCA CONSOLIDATED COMPANY LTD 35
ORIENTAL CONSTRUCTION KENYA LTD 36
PARBAT SIYANI CONSTRUCTION LTD 37
PRISM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 38
SPENCON HOLDINGS LTD 39
VICTORY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD 40