Let's talk about that moment when you're scrolling through SUV listings and your budget is saying "Toyota Probox" but your heart is screaming "Range Rover Evoque." You want leather seats that don't crack after six months. A sound system that
Let's be honest. Every time EPRA makes its monthly announcement, a part of your soul weeps as you calculate your fuel budget. Meanwhile, your neighbour in their Toyota Aqua glides past the petrol station with a smug smile. Hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer a novelty
You know that feeling when you’re stuck in a mat with irritating music (millennials, hello) on Mombasa Road? The driver is making angry gestures, trying to overtake, while a boda guy is weaving like he's late for a plane. You get frustrated… and you wish you had
You’ve made it. Biashara imeshika and you, or your needs demand a bigger ride for those Naivasha getaways, or maybe you just need a proper machine to conquer a criss-cross of your farm. You’ve decided on a pickup, and now that the 2023 models are hitting the used
Some cars enter the road like wallflowers—quiet, polite, boring. Then kuna zingine zinakam na swagger ya club bouncer—unapiga double take, “Eeh, kwani what’s this? Wait… I kinda like it.” That’s the 2016 Nissan Juke for you. With its bug-eye headlights and curvy, almost cartoonish body, this
It’s 2 AM, you're scrolling through car listings (sometimes that's when you make your best life decisions, ama?), and then you find a perfect one. The photos are crisp. The price is fair. The description sounds legit. You're already imagining yourself cruising in
You’ve seen it. On the Southern Bypass. Gliding through Westlands traffic like it owns the road. It’s sleek, it’s silent, and it has this look that says, “I have my life together.” That, my friend, is the 2021 Toyota Harrier. For years, the Harrier has been the
Ah, the Subaru Forester. The unofficial car of the Kenyan middle class on the rise. It’s the car you see everywhere, from the leafy suburbs of Karen to the muddy backroads of Kinangop. It’s driven by cool Nairobi mums on the school run, young tech and Mulot wash
You're standing at Peach Cars, keys in hand, trying to choose between two legends of the Kenyan SUV scene. The Land Cruiser V8? Built like a tank and commands respect from Westlands to Machakos. The Prado? A smooth operator that handles everything from school runs to weekend trips
Picture this: You're walking back to your car after a successful shopping trip at Carrefour in Sarit Centre, feeling good about life. Then you spot it, a nasty scratch running down your car's side like someone drew a line with a key. Your heart sinks. "
Your monthly car expenses are probably eating your salary faster than how githeri disappears kwa site ya mjengo. Between fuel, insurance, repairs, and that mechanic who quotes prices like he's selling land in Karen, car ownership in Kenya can feel like a huge financial problem that never ends.
Kenyan roads are alive with character, from the battered matatus weaving through gridlock to that one gleaming Prado slicing across traffic like it owns Mombasa Road. But beneath the famous chaos lies something far more worrying: unsafe habits behind the wheel, many of which we Kenyans don’t even realise