Sales of new vehicles slow down ahead of August general elections

Rita Kavashe, Isuzu East Africa managing director. Isuzu had the highest export volumes at 110 units in the review period, up from 67 units a year earlier. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

New vehicle dealers recorded a marginal sales growth of 3.9 percent in the half year ended June, a performance they attributed to a wait-and-see posture by customers ahead of the general elections.

Data from the Kenya Motor Industry Association (KMI) shows that the dealers including Isuzu East Africa, CFAO Motors Kenya, and Simba Corp moved a total of 6,492 units in the review period. This was up from 6,246 units sold a year earlier.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.