Laikipia’s ‘Sausage trolley’ cars cause a huge stir online despite noble intention

Cars made in Laikipia for sale at 450k… Can you believe this? pic.twitter.com/Xd0U7ERLKX

— Immortan Joe (@Likeswhisky) March 7, 2019

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We lit we have mini hummer cars 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 pic.twitter.com/irXRuV1Hw9

— Deejay Ng'ash Kenya (@DeejayNgashKe) March 7, 2019

a journey begins with a single step,that ugly car is an invention of a laikipia youth who was given an opportunity to showcase his talent at the devolution conference.

— Newman Mukira (@NMukira) March 8, 2019

This car is so ugly, appart from the engine any welder can come up with the structure , lets keep our focus in producing mobius and maybe Nderitu should come with a assembly plant in laikipia 'Nanyuki precisely

— _Flexx (@_LETEREWA) March 8, 2019

I believe all the countries that manufacturer cars start from somewhere. This is Laikipia's starting point. We would on top of the world if we did this at the time of independence

— Laikipia Today (@Laikipia_Today) March 8, 2019

This is not inovation it’s waste of public funds , we already have cars . If it to help them innovate pick a part within the car Eg engine n make it fuel efficient, make a component that can convert a car to use both diesel n petrol but not making gari ya smokies wewe………

— bobbyk (@BKeacy) March 8, 2019

That's not the point. You are totally missing it. That car has no kind of aesthetics. We even had the nyayo cars back then… And today…we have Mobius. And they did not start this bad. This was just for show. I would say…

— Gachanja (@GachanjaMike) March 8, 2019

We all drew these cars as kids… Some of us are grown now..then there are people from Laikipia County 😁😁😁 https://t.co/KzcVgVMWho

— Sally 🙄 (@nyawirasally) March 8, 2019

The car you depict as smokie trolley will develop into something big because we will not allow your negative feedback crush our ambition and faith in our ability. Already the innovator has created 10 direct jobs. How many have you created?

— Laikipia Today (@Laikipia_Today) March 8, 2019

Don, just talk of your holiday home without having to hide behind the cloak of the Laikipia car manufacturing industry. I'm sure you're proud of your holiday home, but while not trashing the efforts of those who made the cars, no doubt there's much room for improvement.

— Wilfred Nderitu (@WilfredNderitu) March 8, 2019

The first combustion powered 4 wheeled vehicles ever made in the 1800s looked better than this. Don't showcase a polished turd and expect a pat on the back. We expect excellence not shoddy shitty work. And quit deflecting by asking what others have done. Own your Tetra Pak car…

— Rogal Dorn (@Rogal69167475) March 7, 2019