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:: Tracing the AA of Kenya's long history
The AA of Kenya is one
of the oldest establishments in Kenya. It was founded in 1919
by Lionel Douglas Galton Fenzi as the Royal East Africa Automobile
Association. The first chairman was the then Governor of Kenya, Sir
Edward Northey, while Fenzi served as the Honorary Secretary until his
death on May 15th 1937.
Its objectives and
aims were to promote and safeguard the interests of motorists by
providing information and advise about the purchase, maintenance and
repair of vehicles, negotiating attractive insurance premiums, road
mapping and the setting up of petrol depots.
In 1923, Galton Fenzi started negotiating for loan cars so that they
could be tested under East African conditions. He received several
vehicles, notably among them a Riley 12/50 from the Riley Motor Car Co.
Ltd of Coventry,which was used by Fenzi
and Captain Gethin to pioneer a route from Nairobi
to Mombasa
in January 1926, a distance of 300 miles. He also pioneered the Nairobi - Dar-es-Salaam to Malawi route, and the Nairobi
Khartoum route.
The membership of the Association had risen to 2000 by 1925, but the
effects of the second world war reduced the membership to 1,189 by 1939
and 753 by 1946.
In the year 2000, the construction of of its Headquarters with a garage
was completed.at a cost of approximately one million dollars.
To diversify its services, the Association started operating a driving
school in 1962. A Ford Anglia was used and the idea was introduced by the
late M.A.S Northcorte and other former British army men. The Driving
school has become one of the most respected in the continent for its
strictness and in depth curricular geared towards responsible driving.
At the moment the
Association has 60,000 members and branch offices in all major towns
countrywide. Internationally it is affiliated with the Federation
Internationale De L'Automobile (FIA) which represents over 100 million
motorists worldwide.
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THE GOVERNING
COUNCIL
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Chairman
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James Murigu
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Vice Chairman
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Eliud
Njoroge
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Treasurer
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David K Waweru
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Secretary
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G W
Karuri
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Javaid
Alam
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J Alam
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P J C Hughes
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D Ndambo
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Manoj Shah
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Charity Muya
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Evans Gaturu
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LEGAL ADVISOR
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Nyaencha, Waichari
and Company Advocates
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MANAGEMENT STAFF
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Director General
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D N
Njoroge
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Chief
Accountant
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S
Maina
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Sales and
Marketing Director.
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L Kariuki
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Chief Technical
Manager
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D M Mbindyo
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Human Resources
Manager
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C Wachu
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Road Services
Manager
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T Mwanza
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Touring &
Licensing Manager
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M Wahome
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General Manager (AA Insurance Brokers)
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J Mwendia
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IT Manager
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R Kuria
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Workshop Manager
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D Kirera
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Chief Valuations
Manager
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J K Njihia
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Training Manager
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D Kariuki
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Driving School
Manager
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D Kyalo
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