Demand for light trucks drives new car sales up 12.8pc

General Motors Managing Director Rita Kavashe and the firm's service manager Daniel Gitau for sub- Saharan Africa during the unveil of the new Chevrolet Trailblazer into the Kenyan market {Photo: File}

Kenya’s new car sales increased by 12.8 per cent in 2015, despite a weak shilling and high interest rates.

According to data from the Kenya Motor Industry Association (KMI), a total of 19,524 new vehicles were sold last year, up from 17,296 vehicles in 2014.