About Croton Motors

Francis

Francis is the Managing Director of Croton Motors. In this capacity he oversees all business operations, offering strategic guidance to drive sales strategy and business generation.

He brings extensive automobile experience to this role, fueled by over 15 years in the field of ICT. Further, he reads and speaks fluent Japanese, having lived and worked in Japan for 10 years. This gives Croton Motors a unique advantage when buying vehicles from Japanese auctions, and negotiating with Japanese dealers and partners.

Francis previously worked for the Softbank Group in Tokyo, with his flagship project being the development of a B2C vehicle listing website (Trade Carview) which revolutionized online sales of Japanese cars to the rest of the world.

Before founding Croton Motors (formerly trading as Jap Imports Ltd), He established and run Excia E.A Ltd, a Japanese car import company that popularized Japanese auctions among dealers in the Kenyan automobile market.

He holds a Diploma in IT from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Media from the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Oita, Japan.

While not at work, Francis grows vegetables in Laikipia- both for the local market and for export. He also enjoys hiking, camping, planting trees, playing chess and watching nature programs.

Sophie

Sophie is the Operations Director at Croton motors. In this capacity she handles vehicle logistics both for imports and local sales. She is also in charge of the day-to-day running of the company including liaising with clients as well as overseas and local partners.

Sophie obtained her bachelor’s degree from the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Oita, Japan. She later attended graduate school at the International University of Japan in Niigata, a place famously known as ‘snow country’.

During her 8-year stay in Japan she got the chance to interact with different cultures and travel to different parts of the world. Most importantly, working in Japan exposed her to the incomparable Japanese work ethic, from which she drew lasting life lessons. She strives to approach her work at Croton Motors the same way.

While not at work, Sophie enjoys jogging, hiking and camping with her family. She is not exactly sure when she crossed over to the ‘outdoorsy side’.  She spends way too much time watching baking shows with her kids, and trying out new recipes.

As far as dream cars go- she is still undecided but it has to be a car that won’t struggle with the numerous speed bumps on Kenyan roads.

Grace

Grace is a sales & Marketing executive at Croton Motors. She has expertise in both importation of vehicles as well as local sales.  In this role, she acts as the main point of contact, matching clients with their dream rides while taking into account their personalities, desires and dreams. To reach a point of consensus she listens to the client, researches on all available options and makes recommendations.

She has a bachelor’s degree in International Business Management and is a people’s person. Her biggest strength is relationship management in order to satisfy her clients. Her greatest joy in the job is when happy clients recommend her to their family and friends.

When Grace is not selling you a car, she is spending time with her family and skating. She is an outgoing person and likes conversing with people.

She is working towards driving her own Range Rover Evoque and as we all know- this dream is valid!

William

William is a Sales consultant at Croton Motors. He handles the local sales docket- all information and data for vehicles within the showroom, as well as those with clients. He provides information on locally used cars to prospective buyers, giving them the best available options depending on their needs and specifications.

He also advises importation clients on what is available in the auctions in Japan, and guides them on the import process.

William attended Egerton University Nakuru Town Campus and attained a Bachelor Degree in Sales and Marketing. He loves selling cars and has deep knowledge on the trends and updates of the Automotive Field.

When not at work, he likes watching football, listening to music, watching movies and hiking.  

His dream car of the moment is the 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado TX-L model, an epic piece of technology that sets a high bar in the automobile industry.

Sharon

Sharon is a dedicated vehicle sales representative in the import department. Her main drive is to meet and exceed expectations, which she does by ensuring that she finds just the right car for each of her customers.

Sharon has an undergraduate degree in Procurement and Logistics Management from the Multimedia University of Kenya. Her training there gives her an upper hand in global sourcing and network development.

She is skilled at working under pressure and adapting new situations to ensure that her clients are happy. She attributes her success to customer engagement and understanding clients’ needs.

When not at work, Sharon finds pleasure in serving the community through Shield for the Young, a charitable community-based organization she co-founded that aims at promoting menstrual hygiene and girl’s empowerment.

At Croton Motors, Sharon will help make your dream of finding a car that suits your needs come true.

Charity

Charity is a sales executive at Croton Motors. In this role she talks to customers, understands their vehicle needs and wants, and ensures that they are met.

She has a degree in Education Arts from The University of Eldoret and a Diploma in Digital Marketing. Her expertise comes in handy as she manages the company’s Social Media pages. She is outgoing and loves interacting with people.

Aside from work, she is a mom and enjoys spending quality time with her family, baking and having friends over for a glass of wine.

She would one day if not soon want to own a beautiful black Mercedes Benz G Wagon. A girl can dream right?

Kelvin

Kelvin Kiarie is a sales Executive at Croton motors, handling both the import and local vehicle sales department.He has a natural instict of understanding clientele vehicle needs, exploring options and arriving at the perfect client preference as far as vehicles are concerned.His greatest joy is meeting customer needs in a satisfactory manner while achieving value for money for the clients.

Kelvin has a bachelors degree in Finance from The Catholic University of Eastern Africa main Campus, and an ACCA crrtificate from Strathmore University.

When not selling cars, Kelvin enjoys trading in the different financial markets, reading scholar books, watching and playing football, swimming, hiking, travelling and making the best cuisines the world has not tasted yet!

His dream car is the epitome of the automobile evolution in the 21st century, The Lamborghini Urus; a dream deeply etched at the bottom of his heart.

Ooh, he is an avid Chelsea FC fan too.

Peter

As the company driver, Peter is in charge of all vehicle movement in the showroom. He is responsible for picking up and delivering vehicles to and from customers. He also takes prospective buyers on test drives and runs all official errands.

Around the showroom, Peter ensures that all vehicles are clean, fueled and ready for viewing by customers. He also ensures that the office space is clean and in order. The team relies on his agility and helpful nature to keep things moving behind the scenes.

While not at work, Peter enjoys going to the gym and playing football.

David

David ensures all our company systems are operational. Feel free to address him with any improvement suggestions or bug reports.

David is a Sysadmin, Digital Marketing and Search Engine Optimization expert, and a specialist in PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS languages.

An avid Arsenal supporter since 2002, David copes with this choice by listening to music, playing videogames, camping, hiking, learning new programming techniques and the occasional cold Guinness.

David’s dream car is the Lexus LC500, in red, but he’ll settle for a Volkswagen Golf GTI.