In pursuant to the provisions of KS 1515:2000 - Kenya Standard Code of Practice for Inspection of Road Vehicles, and Legal Notice No. 78 of 28th April 2020; The Standards (Verification of Conformity to Standards and other applicable Regulations) Order - 2020, KEBS wish to notify all importers of used / secondhand motor vehicles including diplomatic staff that in observance of clause 2.5 of KS 1515:2000 on the eight (8) year age limit requirement, only Right Hand Drive (RHD) motor vehicles whose Year of First Registration is from 1st January 2016 and later shall be allowed into the country effective 1st January 2023.
All used /secondhand motor vehicles exported to Kenya are expected to comply with KS 1515:2000 - Kenya Code of Practice for Inspection of Road Vehicles. Further, used / secondhand vehicles from Japan United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Thailand, Singapore and South Africa should be accompanied with Certificate of Roadworthiness (CoR) issued by Quality Inspection Services Inc. Japan (QISJ).
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars. (HS code(s): 8703); Product and company certification. Conformity assessment (ICS code(s): 03.120.20)