Kenya: New rules on the import of used vehicles
Kenya has published. Public notice on DKS 1515 Road Vehicles – Inspection of Road Vehicles – Code of Practice.
In it, the Kenyan Bureau of Standards informs that, following the publication of KS 1515: 2019 – Road Vehicles — Inspection of Road Vehicles — Code of Practice as a mandatory Kenya Standard by the Cabinet Secretary for Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development, the standard will become effective 1st July 2022.
In accordance with it:
- All USED passenger Minibuses, Minibuses, Large buses, Single articulated and Bi-articulated buses and Double-decker buses shall not be allowed for importation into the country. However, used passenger Microbus (up to 7 m overall length) shall continue to be imported into the country provided they are NOT older than Eight (8) years from the year of first registration.
- All USED rigid Trucks with Gross Vehicle mass (GVM) equal to or greater than 3.5 tons and up to and including 30 tons shall not be allowed for importation into the country.
- Only tractor heads and Prime movers not older than three (3) years from the year of first registration shall be allowed for importation. This shall apply up to 30th June 2023 after which NO used tractor heads and prime movers shall be allowed for importation into the country.
- All other USED Road vehicles not mentioned above shall continue to be imported into the country provided that they are NOT older than eight (8) years from the year of first registration.
- All imported new diesel-powered, and petrol (gasoline) powered vehicles shall be type-approved to meet the requirements of EURO IV/4 before importation into the country.
To find out more about the Keynan vehicle regulations, do not hesitate to contact the Institute for Global Automotive Regulatory Research.