Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant
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Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant, also known as Devki Steel Mills Samburu, is a steel plant in Kinango, Kwale, Kenya that operates basic oxygen furnace (BOF) and blast furnace (BF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Kinango, Kwale, Kenya:
- Location: Samburu, Kinango, Kwale County, Kenya
- Coordinates (WGS 84): -3.788806, 39.316741 (exact)
Ownership Tree
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08[1] | 2022[2] | 2500[3] | 55 megawatts power plant[4] | unknown | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devki Steel Mills Ltd [100.0%] | 4296214847 [100.0%] | E100000130771 [100.0%] | Devki Steel Mills Ltd [100%][5] | 4296214847 | E100000130771 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[6] | wire rod, bar, tube[6][7] | building and infrastructure[8] | unknown | unknown | unknown | BF; BOF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 1000[9] | 1000[9] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 500[10][11] | 500[10][11] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | NF |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BOF production | Other/unknown steel production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
| 2024 | unknown | unknown |
| 2025 | unknown | unknown |
Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BF production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
| 2024 | unknown | unknown |
| 2025 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 9: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BF (1) | operating[12][10] | 2022[10] | 500[10][11] | not found; not found |
Table 10: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BOF (1) | operating[9] | 2022[9] | 1000[9] |
Articles and Resources
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References
- ↑ 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 2024-01-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 2022-11-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 2024-01-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Kwale's mega steel plant plans own power station - Devki Group of Companies". 2022-03-18. Archived from the original on 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124191315/https://www.constructionkenya.com/6148/devki-kwale-raw-steel-factory/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240202194256/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEoyHSahqTM. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Products – Devki Steel". Archived from the original on 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ https://www.steelradar.com/en/kenya-to-build-a-steel-plant-in-mariakani-kwale-county-with-support-from-devki-group/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 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 2022-11-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 https://newsroom.maudhui.co.ke/news/hope-for-locals-as-ruto-opens-sh45-billion-devki-steel-mill-in-kwale-9124.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://www.steelradar.com/en/devki-steel-mills-to-build-crude-steel-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.yieh.com/en/News/kenyan-devki-steel-mills-to-build-crude-steel-plant-with-sh50-billion//137803.
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