What drove Kenya’s rise in new road vehicle registrations in 2025
Kenya recorded 395,235 new vehicle registrations in 2025, up from 267,193 in 2024. Motorcycles and autocycles accounted for 123,455 of the increase of 128,042 units.
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Kenya Projects Review Editorial Team
New registrations by vehicle typeWhich vehicles were newly registered
2021
Shared scale · 0 registrations to 285,203 registrations
Saloon cars8,170 registrations
Station wagons64,350 registrations
Panel vans and pickups5,986 registrations
Lorries and trucks7,071 registrations
Buses and coaches893 registrations
Minibuses and matatus822 registrations
Trailers3,187 registrations
Wheeled tractors2,818 registrations
Other motor vehicles14,202 registrations
Motorcycles and autocycles285,203 registrations
Three-wheelers6,350 registrations
2022
Shared scale · 0 registrations to 285,203 registrations
Saloon cars6,350 registrations
Station wagons55,004 registrations
Panel vans and pickups10,901 registrations
Lorries and trucks10,075 registrations
Buses and coaches2,173 registrations
Minibuses and matatus907 registrations
Trailers3,457 registrations
Wheeled tractors2,553 registrations
Other motor vehicles7,945 registrations
Motorcycles and autocycles131,513 registrations
Three-wheelers4,001 registrations
2023
Shared scale · 0 registrations to 285,203 registrations
Saloon cars6,378 registrations
Station wagons61,711 registrations
Panel vans and pickups12,957 registrations
Lorries and trucks13,635 registrations
Buses and coaches3,122 registrations
Minibuses and matatus1,579 registrations
Trailers6,368 registrations
Wheeled tractors2,054 registrations
Other motor vehicles11,401 registrations
Motorcycles and autocycles70,691 registrations
Three-wheelers5,760 registrations
2024
Shared scale · 0 registrations to 285,203 registrations
Saloon cars8,502 registrations
Station wagons101,224 registrations
Panel vans and pickups8,478 registrations
Lorries and trucks5,918 registrations
Buses and coaches1,626 registrations
Minibuses and matatus2,792 registrations
Trailers3,691 registrations
Wheeled tractors744 registrations
Other motor vehicles7,728 registrations
Motorcycles and autocycles118,308 registrations
Three-wheelers8,182 registrations
2025
Shared scale · 0 registrations to 285,203 registrations
Saloon cars6,592 registrations
Station wagons99,395 registrations
Panel vans and pickups9,073 registrations
Lorries and trucks7,211 registrations
Buses and coaches2,007 registrations
Minibuses and matatus2,843 registrations
Trailers4,856 registrations
Wheeled tractors891 registrations
Other motor vehicles10,126 registrations
Motorcycles and autocycles241,763 registrations
Three-wheelers10,478 registrations
Switch year to see the mix of registrations. Totals are available in the data table.
Motorcycle and autocycle registrations more than doubled
The count rose from 118,308 in 2024 to 241,763 in 2025. Three-wheelers increased from 8,182 to 10,478. Together the groups accounted for about 64% of the latest registration total. Source 1
The motor vehicle subtotal changed by much less
The count rose from 140,703 to 142,994. New station wagon registrations fell by 1,829 and saloon cars by 1,910. Lorries and trucks increased by 1,293, and trailers by 1,165. Source 1
Administrative processing affected the year’s registrations
The survey points to work by the National Transport and Safety Authority to clear a registration backlog. Registration timing can differ from the date a vehicle was purchased or put to use. Source 1
The table counts registrations during the year
To estimate the vehicles in use, analysts need the stock of vehicles as well as additions and removals. The 2021 total exceeded the 2025 total even though 2025 registrations recovered sharply from 2024. Source 1