Tanzanian-founded pan-African conglomerate investing in Kenyan cement, energy, and healthcare sectors.
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… Just in the last couple of years, two Tanzanian firms, Amsons Group and Taifa Gas, have invested US$180 million and US$130 million in the cement and energy sectors, respectively. …
We can emulate our neighbours in TanzaniaA dispute has emerged over the location of a Sh1.25 billion Bomet Teaching and Referral Hospital. Chebunyo ward residents, backed by former MP Gedion Kosgei and President Ruto's endorsement, support the Chebunyo location, while Siongiroi ward residents argue the site is too remote and demand a fresh public participation process.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
A dispute has emerged over the location of a Sh1.25 billion Bomet Teaching and Referral Hospital. Chebunyo ward residents, backed by former MP Gedion Kosgei and President Ruto's endorsement, support the Chebunyo location, while Siongiroi ward residents argue the site is too remote and demand a fresh public participation process.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Cabinet has approved sweeping reforms to address payroll fraud across government after a sample audit of 12 out of 53 State departments uncovered suspected irregularities worth Sh6.2 billion, including unauthorised alterations to payroll records, irregular payments, and weak controls. The reforms include a government-wide payroll audit, criminal investigations, and migration of all public institutions to a revamped payroll management system.
1 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Cabinet has approved a Ksh.4.5 billion initiative to construct 10 Level 4 and Level 5 Mother and Child hospitals across different counties in partnership with Amsons Group, as part of efforts to strengthen maternal and neonatal healthcare.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Cabinet has approved removal of birth certificate fees, a Teachers Service Commission Reform Bill, petroleum import frameworks with Rwanda and South Sudan, Sh16.6 billion for the Mwache Dam project, and a Sh4.5 billion grant to construct 10 mother-and-child hospitals in underserved counties.
30 June 2026 · Capital News →
Amsons Group, a Tanzanian investor, describes recent acquisitions in Kenya's cement sector—including a 69% stake in East African Portland Cement and controlling stakes in Bamburi Cement—as part of broader bilateral economic cooperation between Kenya and Tanzania, citing a skilled Kenyan workforce and strong market demand for infrastructure.
15 May 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that companies must move beyond profit motives to address societal problems, particularly maternal and child healthcare, which faces critical gaps in government hospitals where mothers share beds and newborns lie on cardboard.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →
Tanzanian-founded conglomerate Amsons Group has pledged Sh4.5 billion to build and equip ten Level 4 mother-and-child hospitals across Kenya over three years, the largest private grant for maternal health in the country. The hospitals will be constructed and transferred to the government at no cost under a "Build, Equip and Transfer" model, with locations in nine counties including Nairobi, Kwale, and Kisumu.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has signed an agreement with Tanzanian firm AMSONS Group to establish 10 specialised mother-and-child hospitals across nine counties as part of the Health Systems Strengthening Initiative, aimed at improving maternal and newborn healthcare access.
30 April 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya is partnering with AMSONS Group to build 10 baby and mother hospitals in nine counties in a Ksh.4.5 billion deal aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths. The hospitals, to be located in Nairobi (two), Kwale, Kisumu, Uasin Gishu, West Pokot, Mombasa, Garissa, Embu and Nakuru, will include antenatal sections, maternal ICUs, labour and delivery wards, and operating theatres.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pan-African conglomerate Amsons Group has committed to fully fund the construction and equipping of 10 Level 4 mother-and-child hospitals in Kenya over three fiscal years (2026/2027–2028/2029) through a grant to the Government of Kenya, in what the government describes as the largest private-sector-financed initiative to prevent maternal deaths.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that Tanzanians build successful multinational companies and invest across borders—including US$180 million and US$130 million by Amsons Group and Taifa Gas in Kenya's cement and energy sectors—and contrasts their quiet approach to wealth with Kenya's social-media-driven display culture.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →