Do Kenya’s used car dealers really pay Sh49 billion a year in import tax?

Cars (PHOTO: Courtesy)

Second-hand car dealers in Kenya are feeling the squeeze as the government seeks to limit both the age and make of cars that can be imported.

In a draft national automotive policy, authorities cite high maintenance costs and a drain of foreign exchange. But dealers have labelled the policy “discriminative” and “solely designed” to drive them out of business.