Riding buddy entered Kenya from Uganda without a carnet January 2016, via the excellent Mount Elgon route.
It took custom officials at the border a while to figure it out; meanwhile they served us tea. Some sort of paperwork was prepared and he was in (and out more than a month later) with no problem.
From Kenya he entered Ethiopia also without a carnet, but I wasn't with him for that crossing. I had a carnet myself...
As for parts for a CB500X, I would bring the likely suspects or source them in South Africa. Outside of South Africa and Namibia (Windhoek), parts for Honda, Suzuki etc. can be very hard to find. DHL shipping from South Africa or elsewhere is always an option, though expensive.
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