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laz

From: United Kingdom

1/17/2005 06:57 EST

Dear Edith/All

I have met a lovely lady from the Luo tribe and am moving to Kenya to marry her and live in Mombasa. I want to import my car from UK, loaded up with personal effects and maybe a fridge/freezer or other electrical goods. I have a few questions and wonder if you wouldn't mind answering them:
The fridge/freezers I've seen in Mombasa cost about 48,000 ks (£400) and are smaller than UK ones. I can buy a much larger one for half that price in UK. I don't know what taxes and how much I'd have to pay (import, vat etc) to see if it would be cost effective.
Also my Jeep is 1995 and am aware there is an age limit on imported cars which some have said is 7 years and others say is 10 years old.

Thank you for your time.

Laz.

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MUNUBBE

From: Kenya

1/18/2005 10:36 EST

Laz. Thank for the answers you asked about moving to Kenya with your household and a car. Am sorry for this but it starts as it is.
You pay alot of income tax for goods coming in mostly house holds and cars. So my advice will be you sell the things and come and buy what you want here in Kenya.
For the car, what you will pay will be worthy buying a second hand car here in Kenya and for now it stands at that. This is because we had been loosing alot of income tax through this. I hope you understand and sorry for this. Edith

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laz

From: United Kingdom

3/19/2005 03:56 EST

Hi Edith

Thank you for your reply. Well, that sounds like short-term thinking by the powers-that-be.

The cars in Kenya cost 3 times than those in the UK. So instead of me coming to Kenya where they make it hard for me to bring my cash into your country to buy a house and where I can spend my annual income I will simply go to another country where it is easier for me to take my car and belongings.

It doesn't make sense really. Your country needs money from people from other countries coming to live there. It is good for the economy, I could create jobs, tell others to come and live... Silly thinking.

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