KARIBU KENYA - UNON - the United Nations Office at Nairobi

still mandatory for them to hold third party insurance with a local company
to facilitate vehicle registration and licensing.
Driving Licences
Kenyan law requires that all motorists carry a valid driving licence with them
at all times. A Kenyan driving licence will be issued to a holder of an international
licence or a licence from another country upon completion of a
form available from HCRU or your Protocol Office. National driving
licences that are not in English must be translated and certified by the respective
country’s embassy in Nairobi. International driving licences can also be
renewed through the Automobile Association of Kenya.
Duty-Free Liquor
International staff members are entitled to monthly allocations of duty-free
liquor, wines and cigarettes at the UN Commissary open from 9am-5pm
on weekdays and 9am-4pm on Saturdays. New staff members should
contact the Commercial Operations Unit (Room G-217) upon their
arrival, where they will be issued with a card allowing them access to the
Commissary. Internationally recruited staff are also permitted to purchase
duty-free goods from the Kenya Wine Agencies Ltd. (KWAL) and the
Nairobi Diplomatic Duty Free shop (NDDF) at Village Market, where a
PRO1A form must be completed to enable purchases to be deducted from
one’s monthly quota. Quotas are based upon rank, with most employees
entitled to 60 bottles of wine, 12 litres of spirits and 1,500 grams of tobacco
each month.
Duty-Free Fuel
The UN fuel Station on UN Avenue offers duty-free unleaded petrol and
diesel to international staff who own duty-free vehicles, have been issued with
red number plates, and are registered with the Commercial Operations Unit.
Entitled staff have the option of making their fuel purchases through a prepaid
electronic card or a Petrol Coupon Book, which must be handed back
to the COU upon the completion of one’s contract. International staff can
also claim back VAT on petrol purchased at other fuel stations upon the
production of a receipt.
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