| Updated Sun, June 25th 2017 at 00:00 GMT +3Honda Kenya will start manufacturing motorcycles in the country using local materials. “Honda Kenya will be the first company in East and Central Africa to produce a motorcycle using five different parts, all made in Kenya,” he said. Honda’s Head of Global Production Yoshi Yamane, who was also visiting the Nairobi plant, said all Honda motorcycles to be produced in Kenya will meet government requirements. Honda is the world’s leading motorcycle maker, commanding 35 per cent market share, followed by Indian firm Hero, with 12 per cent. Yamaha of Japan is third with 10 per cent market share, Bajaj of India fourth with six per cent and TVS of India taking five per cent market share.

Source: Standard Digital June 24, 2017 15:45 UTC