It's a roller coaster ride for local vehicle assemblers

CS Betty Maina (third-left) and Prof. Mutahi Ngunyi inspecting motor vehicle assembly at Associated Vehicles Assemblers Ltd, Mombasa. September 23, 2021. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The local motor vehicle assembly industry enjoyed a glorious past.

At its peak in the 1980s, it produced over 80 per cent of the vehicles that were sold in the local market.