Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant

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Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant is a direct reduced iron-electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) steel plant operating in Kinango, Kwale County, Kenya.

Location

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  • Location: Samburu, Kinango, Kwale County, Kenya
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): -3.777340, 39.279963 (approximate)

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant status Construction date Start date Workforce size
Operating[1] 2018-08[2] 2022[1] 2500[3]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Devki Group [100.0%] E100000120326 [100%] DEVKI STEEL MILLS LTD[4] 4296214847 E100000130771

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
finished rolled[5] bar, wire rod[5] DRI, EAF[1][6] DRI plant (began 2022); EAF (# unknown)[1][6]

Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status* Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 1000 TTPA[7] 1000 TTPA[7]

Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status* Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
operating 500 TTPA[1][6] 500 TTPA[1][6]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221122095204/https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2022/11/devki-opens-sh50bn-steel-plant-in-kwale/. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240123000529/https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/devki-steel-kwale-factory-to-employ-1-000-workers-2214368. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240123001338/https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/kwale/devki-steel-mills-injects-life-into-poor-forgotten-town-4125882. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124191315/https://www.constructionkenya.com/6148/devki-kwale-raw-steel-factory/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240202194256/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEoyHSahqTM. Archived from the original on 02 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221128182800/https://devkisteel.com/. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221124021404/https://ntvkenya.co.ke/news/ruto-to-launch-kes-45-billion-devki-steel-mills-in-kwale-county/. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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