Japanese firm sued over vehicle inspection fees

Vehicles wait to be driven to bonded warehouses. [Gideon Maundu/Standard]

Kenyans might be paying more to buy imported cars after a firm hired by Kenya Bureau of Standard (Kebs) to inspect the vehicles allegedly increased the cost of the inspection in a move which importers claim is against the contract with the State.

According to a case filed before the High Court, a Japanese company - Quality Inspection Services Inc. Japan Limited (QIS Japan) - has allegedly been overcharging and withholding more fees than laid out in the contract.