NOTICE TO IMPORTERS OF USED / SECONDHAND MOTOR VEHICLES 

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is a statutory body established under the Standards Act, Cap. 496, Laws of Kenya. KEBS is mandated to offer among other services, quality inspection of imports based on Kenya Standards or approved specifications.

Pursuant to the provision of KS 1515:2000 – Kenya Standard Code of Practice for Inspection of Road Vehicles, and Legal Notice No. 78 of 28th April 2020; The Standards (Verification of Conformity to Standards and other applicable Regulations) Order – 2020, we wish to notify all importers of used

/ secondhand motor vehicles including diplomatic staff that in observance of clause 2.5 of KS 1515:2000 on the eight (8) year age limit requirement, only Right Hand Drive (RHD) motor vehicles whose Year of First Registration is from 1st January 2016 and later shall be allowed into the country effective 1st January 2023.

All used / secondhand motor vehicles exported to Kenya are expected to comply with KS 1515:2000

– Kenya Code of Practice for Inspection of Road Vehicles. Further, used / secondhand vehicles from Japan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Thailand, Singapore and South Africa should be accompanied with a Certificate of Roadworthiness (CoR) issued by Quality Inspection Services Inc. Japan (QISJ).

Please take note that Certificates of Roadworthiness for vehicles whose year of first registration is 2015 will not be valid after 31st December 2022. All vehicles issued with such certificates must arrive at the Port of Destination / Entry by 31st December 2022. Any vehicle registered in 2015 or earlier, arriving after 31st December 2022 will be deemed not compliant with KS 1515:2000 and shall be rejected at the importer’s expense.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

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Verify the authenticity of KEBS quality marks by use of the KEBS Official Mobile App or sending a text to 20023: SM#Permit Number/ ISM#UCR Number/ DM#Permit Number

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