Fresh pain for Kenyans as cement makers hike prices

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Fresh pain for Kenyans as cement makers hike prices

East African Portland Cement has announced a Sh20 rise per bag in what could trigger a similar trend by other players in the wake of higher taxes and a record rise in fuel pump prices.

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