Kebs offices in Nairobi. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) is searching for a new firm to pre-inspect imported second-hand vehicles.
In a notice published in the Government newsletter on Tuesday, Kebs called on interested firms to forward bids for the tender
The selected firm will be charged with inspecting imported vehicles to ensure they are not above the age limit, are right-hand drive and roadworthy.
Kenya imports an average of 7,000 used vehicles each month, with motorists paying at least Sh5,000 for inspection charges to acquire a Kebs certification. The tender to inspect vehicles from Japan, United Kingdom, Dubai, Singapore and South Africa had traditionally been awarded to three companies until 2015 when Kebs awarded the tender to one company - Quality Inspection Services Inc Japan (QISJ).
However, QISJ was accused of owning another company based in Japan that also deals with the importation of second-hand cars into the country, which violated the contractual obligations stipulated by Kebs.