Athi River Mining (Kenya) Ltd (ARM) was established in 1974 by Mr. H.J Paunrana as a mineral, extraction and processing company and is now a public limited company quoted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange since 1997. ARM manufactures various products namely; cement, Quick & Hydrated Lime, Sodium Silicate, various Industrial Minerals, fertilizers, special building products such as sealmaster tile grout, sealmaster tile adhesive, wallmasters such as bayramix, walltek among others.
Where is ARM located
The head office of ARM is located in Westlands Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The head office oversees the management of the whole ARM group in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa. In Kenya ARM has two factories – one based at Athi River near Nairobi and the other at Kaloleni in Mombasa. ARM also has two subsidiaries; in Tanzania at Tanga town along the coast and in South Africa. ARM is continuously looking for new business ventures to expand the group and currently it is at an advanced stage of acquiring new business in Zambia.
Where is Kenya Located?
Kenya is located within the Central-Eastern section of Africa. Kenya borders five different countries including Sudan and Ethiopia to the North, Somalia to the East, Tanzania to the South-west and Uganda to the west. It also borders the Indian Ocean to the South-east.
Climate
Kenya enjoys a tropical climate. It is hot and humid at the coast, temperate inland and very dry in the north and northeast parts of the country. Average annual temperatures: 27 degrees Centigrade.
What about Communication?
English and Kiswahili are the official languages of Kenya. Most people speak English to get by though Kiswahili is widely spoken. Telecommunication, has been well established Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation provides international direct dialing and subscriber trunk dialing, mobile telephones, telex, facsimile, data communication and related services. Various Internet Service Providers have been running in Kenya.
What is Kenya's Population?
In 2004, the population was estimated at 32,012,185 up from 28 million reported in 1999. Kenya's current population creates a dramatic fall from the 1980s when it was 4%.
