Importers of second-hand cars in Mombasa have petitioned the government to extend the December 31 deadline for the entry of vehicles manufactured in 2013. Car Importers Association (CIA) and Kenya National Chamber of Commerce (KNCCI) said a three months extension will help avert losses. On Saturday Car Importers Association (CIA) National Chairman Peter Otieno said most of the vehicles were stuck in Japan United, Kingdom, Dubai, Singapore and China. Read MoreShipping schedulesAbout 20,000 second-hand vehicles are imported into the country monthly, according to the Kenya Ports Authority statistics. He said the importers will incur huge losses if the state fails to extend the deadline.

Source: Standard Digital December 07, 2020 07:52 UTC