NAIROBI, Kenya — Bamburi Cement Plc has appointed Geoffrey Ndugwa as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, as the company accelerates expansion plans and seeks to strengthen long-term clinker self-sufficiency.
Ndugwa succeeds outgoing CEO Mohit Kapoor, who concludes his assignment after overseeing a period of operational stabilisation and business turnaround.
Board chairman John Simba said the appointment reflects the company’s focus on sustainable profitability, governance, and capacity growth. He described Ndugwa as a transformative leader with extensive regional experience.
“The Board is delighted to welcome Mr. Ndugwa. He is a seasoned business leader who has successfully held several strategic roles across the continent, delivering excellent corporate results,” Simba said. He also thanked Kapoor for stabilising the business during a critical transition phase.
Ndugwa joins the role with more than two decades of experience within the Holcim Group, most recently serving as Mergers and Acquisitions Projects Director for the Middle East and Africa region.
He previously served as CEO of Lafarge South Africa and held several senior leadership positions across sub-Saharan Africa.
He holds a Master of Business Administration from Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University, a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from the University of East London, and a postgraduate diploma in marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
He is also a Chartered Marketer and a graduate of the Lafarge University/INSEAD executive development programme.
Ndugwa began his career as a structural engineer before joining Lafarge in Uganda in 2001. He later held roles including General Manager for Marketing, Innovation, and Corporate Sales at Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria, Commercial Director at Bamburi Cement, and Country CEO positions in Malawi and Zimbabwe.
The leadership transition comes as Bamburi Cement, now part of the Amsons Group, advances major capital investment projects aimed at expanding clinker and cement production.
The company last year signed a US$250 million (Sh32 billion) Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract with Sinoma CBMI Construction Co., Ltd to build a turnkey clinkerisation plant in Matuga, Kwale County.
The 1.6 million tonnes-per-year facility will incorporate advanced, lower-carbon technologies and is expected to support Bamburi’s strategy to double production capacity. Once completed, the project is projected to increase clinker capacity from about 1 million tonnes to 2.6 million tonnes, while cement production is expected to rise from 1.8 million tonnes to about 4 million tonnes annually.
The investment is aimed at strengthening domestic clinker supply, reducing reliance on imports, and supporting Kenya’s infrastructure development pipeline as demand for cement and concrete products grows.
