Yes, manually. There's a hand wheel on the side that kids turn to rotate the drum. No motor, no batteries - just a simple mechanism that works every time. Honestly one of the more satisfying features on any toy truck in this range, because there's something to actually do beyond pushing it around.

Listed from 18 months. For a toddler at that age, the wheels and general pushing will get used; the hand wheel for the drum might take a few months more to become second nature. Probably gets the most play between 2 and 4 years, when kids start doing more deliberate construction-site roleplay. The 18-month guide is technically accurate but a little optimistic for the drum mechanism specifically.

42 × 23.5 × 19 cm. The 42 cm length puts it between the 38 cm Fire Truck 7022 and the 43 cm Garbage Truck 7120 - roughly the same footprint, just a different shape because of the drum sitting high on the body.

Small, light objects - yes. Sand in small amounts, pebbles, bits of play material. The drum opening isn't huge, but it's proportional. Most kids will pour in some sand, spin the drum, and tip it out. Over and over. That's basically the game.

The Tipper Truck 7123 is KES 1,950 - cheaper - and has a straightforward tipping dump bed. The Cement Truck 7121 at KES 2,750 adds the rotating drum mechanism, which is more interactive and keeps slightly older toddlers engaged longer. Different play patterns; it's not really a case of one being better than the other.

None. Out of the window box and ready to go. No pieces to attach, no instructions to follow. That's consistent across the DOLU vehicle range generally.

Yes - KES 2,750 at Toyzoona, with same-day delivery across Nairobi when you order online at toyzoona.net. Walk-in options at Two Rivers Mall on Limuru Road, Runda Mall on Kiambu Road, and Broadwalk Mall on Ojijo Road. M-Pesa and cash on delivery both accepted. Stores open daily from 10am to 8pm.