Nyayo Car

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Nyayo Pioneer (1990)

The Nyayo Car was a project made by the Kenyan government to plan and manufacture Kenyan cars. [1] [2] The project was initiated in 1986 when then president Daniel arap Moi asked the University of Nairobi to develop these vehicles. [3] [4]

Five prototypes were made, they were known as the Pioneer Nyayo Cars and they could achieve a top speed of up to 120 km/h. The Nyayo Motor Corporation was established to mass-produce these cars. However, due to a lack of funds, the car never entered production. [5] [6]

The Nyayo Motor Corporation was later renamed to Numerical Machining Complex Limited, manufacturing metal parts for various local industries. The car became a synonym for the many white elephants that signified the government of the day.

References

  1. ↑ "From the Nyayo car to the Opibus, Kenya's motor innovation and manufacturing history". Global Voices. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  2. ↑ Evening Times. Evening Times.
  3. ↑ Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence Journal-World.
  4. ↑ Evening Times. Evening Times.
  5. ↑ Reporter, Nairobian. "Why Nyayo motor cars project collapsed". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  6. ↑ "The Nyayo Pioneer: How Moi's dream of a Kenyan-made car flopped". Citizen Digital. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
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