Imported cars (PHOTO: FILE)NAIROBI, KENYA: The Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) has stepped up surveillance to bar car dealers from importing used cars above eight year limit. Early this month, the importers of second-hand cars in Mombasa 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. Shipping 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 14, 2020 12:56 UTC