CMC Gives Car Owners 90 Days to Clear Debt or Face Auction

A day after announcing its planned exit from the Kenyan market, CMC Motors Group has issued a 90-day deadline to car owners.

In a notice dated Friday, January 18, the company has called on all car owners who are yet to clear their balances to clear them and pick up the cars in the next 90 days before they completely move out.

“Pursuant to section 5 of the Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act (Cap. 38) of the laws of Kenya, the registered owners of the following motor vehicles to clear their accounts and take delivery of their respective Motor vehicles within ninety (90) days,” the notice by

CMC has listed 70 vehicles, their makes, and locations for the owners for easy accessibility.

The vehicles include a range of models like Range Rovers, Land Rovers, Mazda 7400 (Salvage), Ford Rangers, New Holland TT75 tractors, trailers, and Suzuki Vitara.

Other notable models include Mercedes Benz, VW Passat, VW Golf, Audi, and Land Rover models, including the Freelander and Defender.

17 of the vehicles are in Mombasa County, three in Kitale, four in Eldoret, one in Kisumu, one in Meru, 1 in Nakuru, and 43 vehicles in Nairobi.

In a statement to the public, the company stated it would wind down operations in compliance with local regulations and distributorship agreements.

The move ended a 40-year presence supporting East Africa’s agricultural sector with quality service and mechanisation solutions.

“Despite restructuring efforts and a transformation program initiated in 2023, the market conditions have not provided a sustainable path forward,” CMC Motors said in the statement on Friday.

Before the closure, the company had retrenched 169 employees in 2023 following its exit from the passenger vehicle market after clearing stocks of three brand vehicles. 

The job cuts affected those employed in administration, finance, IT, legal, senior management, parts, procurement, projects, sales, and service.