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"Until Death Do Us Apart" The Story Of Aluko Ken Lookie

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 Aluko Ken lookie,is an icon in the bus industry not only in Kenya but beyond the border upto Uganda, for his undying love for Isuzu buses.  His passion and love for buses and particularly Isuzu dates back to the 1980s when rumbles, freno and the exhaust brake engines (vrrr chaa)  made him go crazy and in 1988, when the MV118 entered the Kenyan market he declared only death could separate him and Isuzu. Despite being a bus ethusiast,he is also a graphic designer who loves art, travelling and sampling the diverse bus brands in Kenya an activity that he says as helped him know more about the buses and wish those with passion to do so also so as to have their own opinions different from other people's.  His support for Isuzu saw him being crowned the name Chairman back in 2018 by current parcel unit manager at Tahmeed Coach, Arnold Raminya. "Sometimes back in 2018, there was a heavy alteration btwn SCANIA and ISUZU faithfuls... The debate got so intense and heated makin...

Kenyans Left Talking After Dreamline Express Releases Its Latest Bus

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 "Can't wait gari ya home iendee kabisa we as residents of Tranzoia we are happy Kitale iko love" is among the comments Kenyans Left after dreamline express showcased there latest bus for Mombasa Kitale. The twelve meters bus 6 by 2 which was Fabricated by Banbros Fabricators limited comes mounted on a Scania F360 bus chassis which is fully automatic and uses the opticruise technology. Dreamline which has its main office in Mombasa, released the buses on the first week of December as they prepare for the Christmas Season as Most Kenyans will be travelling back to there rural homes. The bus exterior is an adoption of a concept done by Bus concept master Dartsman Lloyd Owtie. The interior is a 2 by 2 seating configuration with audio-visual system with no air conditioner. Among other comments by Kenyans is " This edition be the beautiful of all buses dream released this year... clean"

Embakasi Newest Matatu Bionic leaves Kenyans Talking

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 Embakasi has been on the trend the last few weeks in the Matatu industry after investors introduced new matatus that has put the estate being on the top list of coolest matatus in Nairobi City changing the image of the Matatu Operating between Nairobi CBD and Embakasi Estate. The latest matatu for Embakasi dubbed Bionic which was Fabricated by KCI fabricators is the latest entrant into Embakasi according to a post shared by Matwana Matatu Culture "Design Kiambu inakuja ni moto, matatu moto moto na very attractive sana" Said One of The Matatu ethusiast from Embakasi who can't wait to sample it. Embakasi investors have adopted the trends from other routes bring more attractive and cool matatus to the route. Bionic was Designed by Babelgody and the graffiti draw using Airbrush Portrait is the work of Martin Ojiambo.Canvillecanvo did the installation of audio visual equipments while Kawaya wa Mamboko fitted the lights and horn.

Scania East Africa Launches Euro 4 Trucks and Marcopolo Bus Body In Kenya

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 Scania East Africa launched Euro 4 Trucks and Marcopolo buses to the Kenyan market on the 1st of December 2022. The p380 and p440 truck models which are the latest entrant in the Kenyan market have the euro4 diesel engine after the government of Kenya directive order for all heavy commercial vehicles manufacturers to downgrade their engine from Euro 6 upto Euro 4 or lower in an aim to reduce carbon emissions in the country. The Marcopolo G7 bus was also introduced mounted on a scania f360 bus chassis coming with 8 forward plus 1 reverse gear. The automatic bus are assembled by AVA in Mombasa under licence from Marcopolo Headquarters. Among those who attended the event was ambassador for Sweden in Kenya and county officials from Machakos County plus representatives from different bus groups and logistics companies.