Private company
Mining and manufacturing company in Kenya
ARM Cement Limited, formerly Athi River Mining Limited, but commonly referred to as ARM is a mining and manufacturing company in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. The company is headquartered in Nairobi and its stock is listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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ARM Cement Limited, formerly Athi River Mining Limited, but commonly referred to as ARM is a mining and manufacturing company in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. The company is headquartered in Nairobi and its stock is listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.2
ARM was founded in 1974 by the late Harjivandas J. Paunrana as a producer of agricultural lime.
His son, Pradeep Paunrana, is the current Managing Director and CEO of the company. In Kenya, the company has factories in Mombasa and Athi River, where their first cement factory was established in 1994. Cement production at Athi River commenced in 1996.
From Wikipedia’s article on ARM Cement Limited, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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The company is divided into the following divisions:
Cement
The company brand, "Rhino Cement" is manufactured in Kaloleni and Athi River in Kenya, and at company owned factories in Tanga and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. ARM Cement maintains shareholding in Kigali Cement Company, a cement company in Rwanda and in a South African cement company.
Mineral and Chemicals
The division is responsible for the manufacture of "Special Building Products, Sodium Silicate and Industrial Minerals.
Fertilizers
This division produces fertilizer at the Athi River factory, under the brand "Mavuno Fertilizer".
Rhino Foundation
Established in 2010, to invest in the communities where ARM Cement has a presence.
From Wikipedia’s article on ARM Cement Limited, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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