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Development & Industry

Mobile Money Transfer To Pay Traffic Fines In Kenya

  • July 3, 2013

Launched at the Kibera Law Courts by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga in late 2012, this program received apprehension and praise in equal measure from the public and the transport sector players. Dubbed the Faini Chap Chap Mpesa, it was set to assist take care of traffic offenses fast in Nairobi.[...]

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Buying & Importing Cars

The Top Car selling Websites and Blogs in Kenya – What Tools Will You Find?

  • June 24, 2013

The business of selling cars and parts has grown in complexity beyond layman’s understanding. Technology has taken over most business transactions and the auto sales segment is not an exception. Sale of both used and new vehicles has found a ‘new home’ on the internet platform, and what a display[...]

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Mini Lovers in Kenya – Small Car That Won’t Just Fade Into Oblivion

  • May 22, 2013

Mini Cooper is a small cars that is manufactured by BMC (British Motor Corporation) followed by its successors between1959 to 2000. The mini cooper is in some way compared to the German all time favorite bug; the Volkswagen Beetle. This is because they are both small cars that gained great[...]

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The African Autos

IT in Elections – First Time in East Africa

  • April 18, 2013

Technology is increasingly becoming a worthwhile option in all areas of life and development, in car industries, Agriculture and in all areas of life and now, even politics. Mechanization has slowly paved way for simple automation and eventual digitization. There are minds permanently tuned and focused on ensuring that as[...]

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News & Events

The 2013 Kenya Election – The Unexpected Outcome

  • April 5, 2013

Like a teenager, Kenya doesn’t know whether to throw tantrums, or to behave maturely. And any country would too, if two top ICC indictees were elected into power as happened in Kenya on March 4, 2013, a decision that the Supreme Court upheld on 30 March 2013. While this ruling[...]

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Development & Industry

Car Insurance in Kenya

  • March 4, 2013

Some call it motor insurance; others know it as vehicle insurance while others are comfortable with auto insurance. Whatever terminology you choose, it all boils down to the fact that you need insurance coverage for your vehicle. This type of insurance policy covers trucks, public service vehicles, personal vehicles and[...]

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Customized & Improvised · Trends & Opinions

The Book mobile: Mobile Libraries in Kenya

  • January 25, 2013

A bookmobile is a vehicle converted to serve as a mini library. The vehicle has shelves to hold books. It has a small reception place, as well as a small room for readers. These customized vehicles are used by library institutions to take books to readers in locations without brick[...]

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Trends & Opinions

The Kenya Police Landcruiser: The Change from the Landrover to the Landcruiser

  • January 22, 2013

The government of Kenya has used the Landrover for a long time. The remarkable Land-rover that seemed built specifically for the African terrain was and has been a very common sight on Kenyan roads, wearing the police and armed forces colors. However, like any other growing nation, it was time[...]

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The African Autos

The African Bulldog- Kenya’s All Purpose Truck

  • January 3, 2013

Most parts of Africa face accessibility challenges. Therefore, any person coming up with viable solutions to these challenges will actually be providing solutions to what Africa needs. Engineer Heino is one of such rare persons whose creative minds comes up with what Africa needs. When he envisaged an all-purpose truck,[...]

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Buying & Importing Cars

Importing a Car to Kenya: Current Applicable Costs and Regulations

  • December 21, 2012

Trying to understand the costs and regulations of importing a car to Kenya will land one in a quagmire. However, the regulations and the charges are very clear. At flyer-online.com, we set out to find out the costs and the regulations for importing a car to Kenya. Today we shall[...]

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