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Isuzu resumes assembly of SUVs after 23-year lull

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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]

Isuzu East Africa (EA) has resumed full local assembly of luxury Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) after an 18-year lull since it stopped in 2002.

The company, from 1981 to 2002, used to manufacture full-size Isuzu Trooper vehicles known for their reliability, durability and off-road capability.

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