Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers Ltd.
Thika, Kenya
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Incorporated in Kenya as Leyland Kenya Limited in 1974. Through a Special Resolution of the Shareholders the Company changed its name on 16 th May, 1989 to "Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers Limited". It was the first vehicle assembly plant to be incorporated in Kenya and started production in 1976 with the first vehicle rolling off the assembly line in August, 1976.
Cumulative production since inception now stands at approximately 60,000 vehicles. The plant was originally designed to produce light and heavy commercial vehicles including Land Rovers, Range Rovers, VolksWagen Microbuses, Leyland trucks and Buses.
The vehicle model range produced at Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers Limited has increased over the years and now stands at 11. The range today includes Nissan Series, Mazda, Land Rover, Mercedes and Iveco.
INVESTMENT
Investment in buildings and plant now stands at 4 million US Dollars. AREA The plant covers an area of 40 acres of which 18 acres are reserved for further development.
INSTALLED CAPACITY
Installed capacity is 6,600 vehicles per annum, single shift. The company undertakes contract assembly i.e the customer (distributor) buys imports and transports kits to the plant at Thika. The customer buys all special jigs and tools and provides all local content except paint, fuel, oil and consumables.
To be the benchmark vehicle builder and mass fabricator in East Africa.
Mission
To delight our customers and stakeholders by providing efficient manufacturing and transport solutions.
Core Values - Guiding Principles
Quality through standards Customer and supplier intimacy Teamwork and individual employees participation Environmental Management Uncompromised Integrity
