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I honestly don’t think we’re ready for this Eastleigh conversation. Few Observations,. You buy something in the majority of those shops and they want cash. If you don’t have cash, they have their own MPesa agents they tell you to withdraw from. They then make a quick call to the agent to confirm the withdrawal before releasing your goods. That way, they never have to explain their cash flow, but you may one day have to explain yours to the taxman. We’re talking about a multi billion shilling industry with very little transparency, accountability or visibility into how money moves. And as long as they remain the middlemen, pay zero tax, sell “counterfeit goods” the government is comfortable But how dare you use the same business model, open your own wholesale operation and bring your own goods through the port?…..

Because the market that prices them cheap already knows something you don’t… This C200 depreciates fast in Europe the moment its out of warranty, the repair conversations start, Timing chain issues, Cooling system faults, Electrical problems that only a specialist can fix. The white man being smart, he runs the numbers, sees he is now sitting on a money pit and decides to sell at a loss. Then our dealers buy them in bulk and ship them down to our market where the mighty badge carries prestige and the actual cost of ownership is the part nobody here studies before they buy…

Israel’s new Ebola travel restrictions include Kenya, despite the country having ZERO confirmed cases. Ministry of health you have draggged us into this unjustified blow on tourism sector.