Car dealers protest increase of import duty to 35 percent

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Imported used cars at the port of Mombasa on April 8, 2022. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NMG

Car importers have protested a decision to increase import duty to 35 percent on motor vehicles, saying the new rates were implemented without public participation.

Car Importers Association of Kenya chairman Peter Otieno said implementation of the 35 percent import duty on Kenyan car buyers must be halted because industry players were not consulted before implementation, which is against the Constitution.

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