In a notice to importers of second-hand cars, KEBS Managing Director Esther Ngari said the directive is in line with the agency’s mandate of vetting the quality of imported goods and products.
KEBS is mandated to offer among other services, quality inspection of imports based on Kenya Standards or approved specifications.
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announced that no secondhand electric vehicle with a battery life under 80% will be allowed for importation into the country.
In a communique, KEBS added that all used electric vehicles from Japan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Thailand, Singapore, South Africa and the United Kingdom(UK) are subject to mandatory pre-inspection by the Quality Inspection Services Inc. (QISJ). QISJ is the KEBS-appointed inspection agent for motor vehicles.
KEBS noted that the notice is pursuant to the provisions of Legal Notice No. 78 of 28th April 2020; the Verification of Conformity to Kenya Standards of Imports Order, “We wish to notify all importers of used / secondhand electric motor vehicles that all used / secondhand electric motor vehicles must have a battery life not less than 80% to be allowed for importation into the country”, the notice read in part.
The country has in recent years witnessed a rise in the importation of electric vehicles amid calls from climate change warriors for Kenyans to embrace eco-friendly cars.
According to the experts, one of the key environmental benefits of electric cars is that they produce zero tailpipe emissions, thereby reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, which helps combat climate change and improve air quality.
STORY By MWANAKHAMISI YUSUF, Second Year Communication and Media student, Chuka University
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