The All-New Navara pickup is ready to work, delivers on toughness, smarts, and comfort.
What has DT Dobie been up to lately?
I was among a bunch of journos who received an invite from DT Dobie to have lunch and check out the new showroom on Uhuru Highway (next to Toyota). Rarely do I say no to such invites because CARS were involved! It has been a while since I’ve heard from the dealership so this was…
1947 Ford Pickup to contest @ CBA Africa Concours D’Elegance
A 1947 Ford pickup owned by Anwar Fatehdin is the latest entry received for the 2019 CBA Africa Concours d’Elegance scheduled for September 29th at the Nairobi Racecourse
Toyota Kenya launches fifth generation Rav4
Nairobi, Kenya, May 9, 2019… Motor vehicle distributor, Toyota Kenya has today introduced the fifth generation RAV4 in the Kenyan market. The new Robust Accurate Vehicle with 4 Wheel Drive (RAV4) model brings a new era of improved performance, capability and safety in the automobile industry. Speaking during the launch, Toyota Kenya Managing Director Mr. Arvinder Reel said the…
The Total Motorshow in Kenyan Shillings!
One fine Sunday morning I was walking around the Tsavo Ballroom at the KICC with a camera & a calculator. Of course, I went there for the cars but most importantly, the figures involved with the cars. My jaw dropped at some stands but others made me go meeeeeehh…. Heck, some cars even had the…
Nissan ready to set up assembly plant in Kenya
Nissan has announced its intention to invest about USD 20 Million ( Ksh. 2 Billion) in setting up a vehicle assembly facility in Kenya. Mr. Jim Dando, Nissan South Africa’s Director of Operations said that “We’re prepared to enter Kenya as an SKD assembler,” . He further reiterated that Nissan was keen to move quite fast.…
The New Nissan X-Trail Launches in Kenya.
For the second time now, Nissan is launching the X-Trail in Kenya. The first generation T30 and 2nd generation T31 gave way to the newer model the 3rd generation T32 which is said to have reduced consumption levels and increased power output. The crossover segment is growing thick and fast with an increasing demand in…
My day at the RMA Motors showroom in Nairobi
Car spotting in Nairobi traffic doesn’t do me justice AT ALL, I feel conned each time; I spot a car, think about taking a picture, then as I reach out for my phone, a huge blue bus comes and stops smack in your view; killing the chances of you getting that bomb shot for the…
Land Rover, Mitsubishi popularity sinks; Kenyan Automotive Market Report.
Truth be told; Women lie, Men lie but Numbers don’t lie. (Why did they start with women though? 😂😂😂) Thing is, numbers provide a sense of direction in a lot of the things we do, have done or need to get done. Cheki Kenya – an online marketplace where Kenya’s leading car dealers, importers and private…
What the launch of the SGR means to car guys in Kenya
The number of times the letters S, G and R put together have interacted with Kenyan folk thus far… Exhausting! Props to everyone who made it happen. Two sides of the coin is a thing so people will see things from different dynamics. There are critics and applauds to the launch of the Standard Gauge…
My day at Cheki Kenya offices, Nairobi
Invite no. 2 came in and I was geared up for an experience that would teach me a thing or two about buying and selling cars, but not the usual kind; this is purely done online. Gone are the days when your search for a car would take ages. Your next car is literally a…
10 things about driving in Nairobi.
Sometimes people say driving is therapy. Hitting open roads, cruising down the highway, chill music on your radio, Bae sitting shotgun… Total bliss right? Yes, but not when everyone is trying to go everywhere in Nairobi. Here’s 10 things you need to know about driving in Nairobi. 1. It is not for the faint hearted.…
Keep those assembly plants coming…? But!
Kenya has witnessed the setup of German carmaker Volkswagen’s assembly plant in Thika in September 2016 and an announcement by French carmaker Peugeot to setup a plant in the country expecting to start sales of brands made locally in June 2017. Keeping in mind the two had been in Kenya but took a pause of…