@mpobiz, i think the bigger problem is buying "flooded cars" referred to as "salvage vechicles". I think for those importing cars from Japan, this is something you need to seriously follow up..get a clean bill of health before sending that check.

Once a car is flooded, it's done..perennial electrical problems that never go away.

but to rebuild their bullish economy again,expect some adjustments upwards for all the ex-japan vehicles in the coming days.This is because,the govt may introduce some new taxes

.. if buying a 'new' japanesse car.. weka mbegu ya pop corn hapo dash board... close car and wait 5 minutes... ukifungua upate freshly popped pop corn.. shake the car sellers hand and walk away..

Can you illustrate vile atatoa hizo mbegu za kiume na kuziweka kwa dashboard???

Japanese cars being shipped to Kenya will be subjected to radiation checks amid increasing complaints by users of health complications since the March earthquake that affected some nuclear power stations.

The Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Centre (Jevic) says in a letter the radiation inspections would be conducted under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code and International Atomic Energy Agency’s safety standards.

Jevic is under contract from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) to conduct pre-export road-worthiness inspection (RWI) of used motor vehicles from Japan and Dubai to be shipped to Kenya. The May 24 letter to all motor vehicle importers indicates the inspections are starting this month.

Sources at Kebs said complaints from user of cars shipped in after the destruction of the nuclear plant in Northern Japan were on the increase. Jevic said the random checks would affect about 10 cars out of every 5,000 cars.

A section of custom agents said they had received complaints from importers. “I have received complaints from customers ranging from dizziness, chest pains and headaches once the air conditioners are switched on,” said Vincent Momanyi, a customs agent in Mombasa. “The Kenya government has added radiation inspection to the inspection criteria. Radiation levels inspections to IAFA standards shall be undertaken to all Fukushima registered vehicles,” said a letter from Jevic to all second hand car importers in Kenya.

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