Local car dealers assembled a total of 7,052 units in the year 2020, rising at 2.2% compared to the 6,894 units assembled in 2019. The assembled units accounted for 63.6% of all new auto sales.
Data from the Kenya Motor Industry Association (KMI) shows that Isuzu, the largest assembler, produced 3,837 units of its vehicles in the review period, 2.7% down from 3,944 in 2019.
Simba Corporation assembled 1,402 units of Mitsubishi and Mahindra commercial vehicles, a 13.5% drop compared to 1,621 in 2019
Toyota Kenya assembled 1,150 Toyota and Hino models, recording a 39.7% increase from 823 units in 2019.
Local car dealers enjoy an exemption from 25% import duty on completely knocked down parts headed to assembly lines. The policy seeks to boost manufacturing jobs and enhance skills transfer.
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