JUST IN: Petition Seeks to Overturn 8-Year Age Limit for Imported Cars 

  A recent directive by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), which limits the age of imported vehicles, has been challenged in court. The regulation, outlined in Clause 2.5 of the KEBS Code of Practice for Imported Vehicles, is part of KS1515:2000 and prohibits the importation of vehicles older than eight years from the date of manufacture. Augustine Wanyoike Ndichu has filed a lawsuit at the Milimani High Court against KEBS and the Ministry of Trade, arguing that the regulation is unconstitutional and discriminatory. Wanyoike claims that the rule unfairly limits access to affordable, second-hand vehicles, which are an essential means
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