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Local vehicle assembly grows 35 per cent in seven years

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Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui and Isuzu East Africa MD Rita Kavashe during Isuzu EA Plant Tour Visit and Parts and Distribution Center groundbreaking ceremony in Nairobi, on August 7, 2025. [File, Standard]

Kenya’s vehicle assembly industry continues to gain momentum as manufacturers expand production capacity and reduce reliance on imported vehicles. Speaking in Mombasa, Isuzu East Africa board chair and Managing Director Rita Kavashe, said more vehicles are now assembled locally than those imported.

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