(PHOTO: COURTESY)Lobby groups in Kajiado want one of their own to succeed outgoing East African Portland Cement (EAPC) boss Kepha Tande. The threats help paint a picture of the operating environment that EAPC, Kenya’s oldest and only loss-making cement maker, is finding itself in. Updated Tue, June 28th 2016 at 00:39 GMT +3East Africa Portland Cement factory. Two weeks ago, the cement maker announced the start of a recruitment process to fill the top two positions in management. Seconded from LafargeIt is unclear if the claims on expensive clinker levelled against Mr Lay have had material impact on the profitability of the struggling cement maker.

Source: Standard Digital June 27, 2016 21:00 UTC