Know Before You Buy

Practical guidance on buying, financing, importing and owning a vehicle in Kenya — written by the people who inspect, value and finance them.

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Buying Guide 12 August 2026 7 min

5 Things to Check Before Buying a Used Car in Kenya

Most expensive used-car mistakes are avoidable, and they are almost never about the engine. Here is what our technicians actually look at first.

Peter Njoroge Head of Vehicle Inspection

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Ownership

4 August 2026 6 min read

The honest answer has less to do with the sticker price than with what the car costs you every month for the next three years.

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Comparisons

26 July 2026 6 min read

Ground clearance is the reason most Kenyan buyers give. It is a good reason — but it is not always the deciding one.

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Financing

15 July 2026 8 min read

Two loans with the same monthly repayment can differ by hundreds of thousands of shillings. Here is where that difference hides.

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Importing

2 July 2026 9 min read

The eight-year rule, the duty calculation and the checks that decide whether importing saves you money or costs you more.

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Ownership

18 June 2026 7 min read

A full five-year cost breakdown for three common vehicles — and why the cheapest car to buy is rarely the cheapest to own.

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