Honda to make motorcycles in Kenya using local materials

Honda Kenya will start manufacturing motorcycles in the country using local materials. Speaking during the launch of the first motorcycle plant in the country, Honda Kenya Managing Director Hirohide Ichikawa said the factory is the culmination of a three-year journey of planning, identification of local suppliers, production of global class parts, preparation of jigs, technology transfer through intensive training and the actual production.

“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.