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First locally manufactured boat ready to roar into life

‘Tintin Tu’ on trial. It took a Mombasa-based vehicle assembly yard five years to design and produce it. [Gideon Maundu, Standard]

Kenya is set to commission her first ever locally manufactured boat at the scenic Mtwapa Creek tomorrow.

The all-purpose boat christened 'Tintin Tu' was built by Automobile Vehicle Assembly (AVA) based in Miritini,  Jomvu, Mombasa County.

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