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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Parent | Toyota |
| Website | toyotakenya |
Toyota Kenya Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary ofToyota based inNairobi,Kenya. Tompany was founded in January 2012 as a successor to Toyota East Africa Limited. It is the importer and distributor of Toyota,Yamaha,Hino andSuzuki vehicles to Kenya.
The Toyota East Africa Limited had vehicles manufactured by the Associated Vehicle Assemblers since 1977.[1] The assembled vehicles included theToyota Land Cruiser and theToyota Hilux.[1][2]
In January 2012, the company was replaced by Toyota Kenya Limited.
In 2013, assembly ofHino trucks started atAssociated Vehicle Assemblers. To this end, Toyota had investedKSh. 500 million (around€5 million).[3]
