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Spare parts firms jostle for space with counterfeits
A spare parts dealer removes a wheel rim for a customer at his shop in Nyeri town. High import duty and competition from counterfeit dealers are major challenges in the business. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI
Kenya is grappling with proliferation of generic car spares putting lives in peril, according to a section of genuine dealers.
The generic parts are mainly imported from China and Turkey with their dens mainly located along Nairobi’s Kirinyaga Road after Tanzania enacted tough market policies to curb the menace.
