Number plates shortage on Kamiti Prison hitch

Second hand cars being offloaded from a Cargo Ship at the Port of Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | NMG

A shortage of vehicle number plates has hit the Kenyan market, causing a backlog in the clearance of used cars at the Mombasa port over the past month.

More than 7,000 imported second-hand vehicles are lying at container freight stations (CFS) in Mombasa, and owners are being charged daily storage fees for delayed clearance.

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