Kenya is set to go in the production Of Automobiles
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President Uhuru
Kenyatta's edict issued in 2019 requiring all government ministries to purchase locally built cars in order to achieve the goal of the 'Buy Kenya Build Kenya' campaign has resulted in a considerable surge in local automobile sales in Kenya.
The government set aside money last year as part of President
Kenyatta's Big 4 Economic Agenda to buy cars from local assemblers as part of an economic stimulus package. With Sh600 million put aside, the automobile sector was one of eight (8) sectors chosen for support.
The government promised incentives to stimulate local business by establishing special economic zones that would benefit from tax reductions and lower utility bills, as the automobile industry is seen as a critical driver of the country's industrialization plan.
Despite issues such as imported old autos flooding the market and the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, the sector is unquestionably profitable and ready to expand across Africa. The expansion of the automotive industry involves a large number of participants spread around the country, each of whom is altering the narrative in the motor industry with their one-of-a-kind creation that is set to revolutionize the industry. They're working on the 'Nguli,' a
Kamba dialect term for bold, which will be one of Kenya's first, efficient, affordable, and sustainable electric vehicles.
This graph shows that Kenya's latent demand, along with a constant increase in consumer spending of ten percent per year over the last few years, has resulted in growing demand for sustainable automobile assembly in the country.
Approximately 12,000 people work in the automotive business, with 3,000 working directly in assembly plants, 3,690 in downstream spin-offs, and 5,782 in support sectors other than dealerships.
Purchasing locally made vehicles, in particular, has a number of advantages. This includes rewards programs and the possibility to purchase a brand new car with locally available value packages.
Automobile manufacturers are urging the government to speed up the policy implementation process so that the industry's expansion can be controlled and new investments can be attracted.
"The government should adopt guidelines to ensure the automobile industry's development," Anthony Musyoki, Manager Corporate Services & Company Secretary, Isuzu EA Ltd, says.
While some autos are nothing more than a four-wheeled structure with an engine, others have formed a bond with their vehicles. The industry has the potential to be economically free; all it takes is tremendous support from a variety of economic sectors, the government, and society to scale up vehicle production in the country.