NAIROBI, Kenya, July 8 – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has launched a compulsory doc validation course of for used motor automobiles imported with no legitimate Certificate of Roadworthiness (CoR).
In a discover to importers, KEBS mentioned the brand new requirement is geared toward curbing the importation of automobiles with solid or altered paperwork that misrepresent the car’s age or nation of origin.
Under the brand new directive, importers of used automobiles arriving in Kenya with no CoR should submit related paperwork—together with logbooks, export certificates, or deregistration certificates—to native workplaces of Quality Inspection Services Japan (QISJ) for validation earlier than present process vacation spot inspection.
“Importers of used motor automobiles not accompanied by a Certificate of Roadworthiness (CoR) are required to submit copies of the logbook, deregistration certificates, or export certificates from the nation of final registration to any QISJ native workplace for validation,” KEBS acknowledged.
Only automobiles with efficiently validated paperwork can be allowed to proceed to the inspection stage. This will guarantee compliance with age and origin necessities earlier than the automobiles are cleared to be used in Kenya.
The transfer is a part of KEBS’ efforts to implement the KS 1515:2000 requirements, which require that every one used automobiles imported into the nation should not exceed eight years from the yr of first registration.
