Volkswagen (VW) hints at investment in Rwanda, inaugurates Kenyan plant; government to consider incentives for locally assembled vehicles

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VW's Kenyan plant's annual capacity is to increase from 1,000 units to 5,000 per annum

In a major push into Africa, Volkswagen (VW) has opened its vehicle assembly plant in Kenya. In a statement, the German automaker said the plant had started assembly of Polo Vivo hatchback from completely knocked down (CKD) kits.

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