Nyayo Car

Nyayo Car was a project 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 the vehicles.[3][4]

Nyayo Pioneer (1990)

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

The Nyayo Motor Corporation was later renamed 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.
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  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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