Number plate shortage hits motor vehicle industry

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A woman fixes a new digital number plate to a vehicle outside the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) offices in Nakuru Town on March 5, 2024. A shortage of number plates has hit the motor vehicle industry in Kenya.

Photo credit: Boniface Mwangi | Nation

A shortage of number plates has hit the motor vehicle industry, hurting sales and dealers' cash flow.

Dealers who spoke to this publication say the supply crisis has lasted for three weeks, with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) still coy on addressing the hitches.

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