This archive report was first published on 8 October 2019.
On October 8, 2019, Renault Trucks marked a significant milestone in its expansion plans for the East Africa region by opening a new assembly plant in Thika, Kenya.
The plant, which is a result of a long-term partnership with local exclusive importer CMC Motors, will facilitate the local assembly of Renault Trucks' K-Range heavy-duty trucks.
Speaking at the launch of the plant, Industrialization Principal Secretary Francis Owino urged the firm to support Kenya's main policy objective of becoming an automotive manufacturing hub in the region.
Owino emphasized the importance of sourcing materials and parts from local manufacturing entities, such as the Numerical Machining Complex (NMC) and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) involved in the production of these parts.
Renault Trucks has a presence in over 100 countries, with four other African hubs in Ghana, Morocco, Cameroon, and Tunisia.
The company signed an agreement with CMC Motors in December 2018 to use the dealer's distribution network, comprising eight branches across Kenya and a central warehouse in Nairobi.
