New vehicle plates coming

Starting May 2 this year, a new series of number of plates for motorcycles, tractors and three wheelers (tuk tuks) will be in introduced. The new numbers are expected stop dishonest traders from attracting clients with new registrations.

Simon ole Kirgoty, the motor vehicles register, said his department had discovered that some motor vehicles importers were using number plates meant for motorcycles, tractors and other heavy machinery to sell vehicles.

"Most Kenyans are attracted to a vehicle's registration number other than mileage and year of manufacture. The sellers to capitalize on this folly of buyers by using these number plates because they are relatively newer," says Kirgoty.

The new series is also expected to deal with the growing number of motorcycles in the country. 51, 412 motor cycles were registered last year compared to 16,293 registered the year before.