Number plates in Kenya are on white plates with black lettering. The number plate format is as follows “LLL NNNL’ where L denotes letters and N is for numbers, for example KAM 123 Z
The following documents are required for motor vehicle registration:-
- Duty and VAT paid receipts.
- Import Entry form.
- Foreign Registration Book (with its certified English translation if the same is not in English).
- Mombasa Port Release or Airways Bill, Bill of Lading.
- Import Declaration Form (IDF).
- Duplicate valid insurance certificate.
- Owners National Identity card or Business Registration Certificate where a 00
- Kenya Revenue Authority PIN card.
- Completed application Form (Form A).
The following procedure will guide you to register your motor vehicle in Kenya:-
- The receiving officer receives the application documents at the registration counter and checks them against a checklist to confirm that all are presented. If not the applicant is advised accordingly.
- The receiving officer records critical information of the document to a register.
- Certificate of clearance is retrieved and attached to the application document.
- The documents are examined by an examining officer to ensure they are genuine and the vehicle details are in order.
- If satisfied the examining officer recommends approval otherwise the application is rejected.
- Documents are passed to the approving officer who examines and if satisfied approves for registration by signing and stamping
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