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Isuzu resumes assembly of SUVs after 23-year lull

Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui and Isuzu East Africa MD Rita Kavashe during Isuzu EA Plant Tour Visit and Parts and Distribution Center groundbreaking ceremony in Nairobi, on August 7, 2025. [File, Standard]

Isuzu East Africa (EA) has resumed full local assembly of luxury Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) after an 18-year lull since it stopped in 2002.

The company, from 1981 to 2002, used to manufacture full-size Isuzu Trooper vehicles known for their reliability, durability and off-road capability.

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