NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 – East African Portland Cement Company (EAPC) has appointed two new directors following its acquisition by Kalahari Cement, a subsidiary of Tanzania’s Amsons Group.
The new appointees are Ahmed Sheikh Adan and Eshak Harunani, who replace State Department for Industry Principal Secretary Juma Mukhwana and Patrick Koinari Ole Tutui.
Adan is a Senior Counsel and Managing Partner at Wetangula, Adan & Co. Advocates, while Harunani serves as an independent Non-Executive Director on the board of a regional oil marketing company, where he chairs the Finance and Operations Committee.
“Concurrently, the Board is pleased to announce the appointment of two new directors whose extensive expertise will be instrumental in driving the Company’s turnaround strategy and growth objectives,” EAPC said in a notice.
“Their vast experience will undoubtedly contribute to the growth, sustainability and turnaround of the Company.”
In November 2025, Kalahari Cement completed the acquisition of a 29.2 percent stake in EAPC.
Under the transaction, Kalahari Cement acquired 13.1 million (14.6 percent) ordinary shares from Associated International Cement Limited (AIC) and another 13.2 million (14.6 percent) shares from Cementia Holding AG at Sh27.30 per share.
