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APRIL 28, 2024

More Electric Buses For Kenya As Roam & County Bus Service (CBS) Partner To Deploy 200 Electric Buses By 2026 The transition to electric mobility is progressing around the world at different rates. continued] The post 200 More Electric Buses For Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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MAY 23, 2025

continued] The post 7% Of All New Motorcycle Registrations In Kenya In 2024 Were Electric! In Ethiopia, a total ban on the import of fully built ICE cars has resulted in an incredible increase in the number. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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MAY 27, 2025

OMA Service Limited just became the first operator in Nairobi, Kenya, to run an all-electric fleet on a core route. continued] The post Two Bus Routes, One in Kenya and One in Rwanda, Now Served by 100% Electric Buses! The route will now exclusively be served by OMA Service Limiteds.

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JUNE 3, 2022

Kenya is one of the best places to drive EVs. Kenya’s grid is very green thanks to some awesome geothermal, wind, utility scale solar, and hydropower plants. All of these clean renewables are responsible for about 90% of the electricity generated in Kenya.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Kenya just got a new EV competitor. On Wednesday, BYD launched t hree of its top-selling EVs, the Dolphin, Seal, and Atto 3, in Kenya. The electric vehicles will be sold by local dealer Loxea, which sells Toyota and other gas-powered models. BYD’s new partnership is another significant milestone as it takes on new markets.

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APRIL 22, 2024

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company Plc (Kenya Power) is Kenya’s electric utility company. Kenya Power is the main offtaker of power produced by both national and independent power producers. Kenya Power then transmits, distributes, and retails the power to customers throughout Kenya.

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DECEMBER 23, 2016

Volkswagen also this week inaugurated a vehicle production facility in Kenya. At the inauguration, Diess underlined Kenya’s key role within the Volkswagen brand’s Africa strategy: “ After over 60 years of Volkswagen vehicle production in South and North Africa, I am delighted to now have a further site in Kenya. 1 or the e-Golf.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

As the Siemens Stiftung’s “Testing E-Mobility Business Models at WE Hub Victoria Limited in Kenya” field report says, “Mobility is the basis for the overall development of a society: it gives the population access to jobs, markets, social facilities, and health care. In addition, mobility itself creates jobs.”

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Motorcycles sales in Kenya increased yet again in 2020, breaking the trend where sharp declines in registration were observed across the other motor vehicle segments. growth in motor- and auto-cycles was recorded last year, according to the latest Economic Survey from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

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JULY 31, 2024

Chery has announced a new partnership with Kenyan Afrigreen Automobile Limited with a $20 million investment in an electric vehicle assembly plant in Kenya. The post The Chery Omoda E5 EV Will Be Assembled In Kenya Starting Next Month! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

continued] The post More Companies In Kenya Adopting Electric Motorcycles For Deliveries appeared first on CleanTechnica. Most of the developments have been concentrated along what is now known as the “boda belt” of countries on the African map where motorcycle taxis.

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AUGUST 24, 2024

continued] The post Kenya Power Adds More Electric Vehicles To Its Fleet appeared first on CleanTechnica. Fleet operators have some of the best use cases for electrification. A lot of their operations revolve around well-known routes and daily driving ranges, which is great for planning.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

continued] The post BYD Partners With Loxea To Launch The ATTO 3, Dolphin, & Seal in Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica. However, it’s great for the overall mission to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles around the world. Just the other week, BYD officially entered the Zambian market.

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JANUARY 19, 2022

Opibus, a Swedish-Kenyan technology company that develops, designs, and manufactures electric vehicles tailored for the African continent, has just introduced the first all-electric bus in Kenya. Opibus designed and developed the electric bus in Kenya.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC (Kenya Power) owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in the country, and sells electricity to over 8.5 million accounts in Kenya.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

There are over 2 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycles are mainly used as public transport vehicles in Kenya. The motorcycle taxi industry is a vital segment of Kenya’s economy. These motorcycle taxis are popularly known as boda bodas. Transitioning this sector to electric will make a huge.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Kenya Power Lighting Company PLC (Kenya Power) owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in Kenya. Kenya Power sells electricity to over 8,9 million customers.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Powerhive, a pioneering clean energy company that is now at the forefront of e-mobility solutions in Kenya, started with mini. continued] The post Powerhive Looks To Scale Up Production Of Its Spark Electric Motorcycle In Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

ROAM’s lineup of electric vehicles continues to grow as the innovative company continues to decarbonize the roads of Kenya and beyond. more… The post ROAM introduces the Move all-electric shuttle bus, the first of its kind built entirely in Kenya appeared first on Electrek.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Africa Electric Mobility Week is on in Nairobi, Kenya, this week from the 17th to the 22nd of September. It is a great time to check on some of the progress in key sectors such as electrification of public transport in Kenya. One of the main modes people use to.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Spiro has announced a historic deal to introduce more than one million electric motorcycles and clean energy infrastructure in Kenya. The plan includes battery charging and swapping stations.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

BasiGo now has 17 electric buses in total in Kenya. This is the largest ever shipment of electric buses in the region and the shipment marks the launch of BasiGo’s commercial phase after a very successful 6-month pilot program. The 15 […].

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

If you have ever been to Mombasa, Kenya, and other towns in the coastal regions, such as Malindi, Watamu, Kilifi, and Diani, you may have noticed that 3-wheelers are an integral part of the transport ecosystem in the coastal region. Currently, Mombasa on its own has close to 15,000 passenger.

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JULY 1, 2024

continued] The post Dynamics of Electric Mobility Transition in Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica. He unplugs the wire that charges his shiny new electric bike, presses a tiny switch bringing the quiet motor to life, and rides off to deliver happiness in the form of food. George is part of.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Washington DC-based Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Kenya signed a $60 million Kenya threshold program agreement earlier this week. They say the program is designed to improve urban connectivity and promote economic growth in Kenya.

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JULY 23, 2024

continued] The post BasiGo’s Impressive Progress With Electric Buses In Kenya Illustrates The Incredible Opportunity To Tackle Africa’s Transport Challenges appeared first on CleanTechnica. One segment that is set.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The majority of electric buses are still in China, but the ones with the biggest impact may be those deployed in Kenya. While South American and Chinese cities have been generating a great deal of attention for the electrification of their public transport, East Africa is determined to not fall behind. This is due to […]

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APRIL 9, 2021

EkoRent Africa’s NopeaRide, Africa’s first all-electric ride-hailing taxi firm and delivery service (Nopea Xpress), has received funding from EEP Africa for piloting solar electric vehicle charging stations in Kenya. The first hub will be […].

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AUGUST 19, 2024

Kenya’s first artisan online food store. continued] The post Greenspoon Partners With Roam To Launch Faster Deliveries In Kenya Using Electric Motorcycles appeared first on CleanTechnica. Five years ago, we covered Greenspoon’s journey to electrify its fleet of vehicles.

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APRIL 4, 2023

Kenya and the European Commission have reached an agreement for a €347.6 million financing arrangement for East Africa’s first dedicated electric bus rapid lane.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

continued] The post Kabisa Takes The Radar RD6 Electric Pickup On A 2,400km Round Trip From Rwanda To Kenya! It has done so well there that it has sold over 1 million units in South Africa since it was launched. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

Kenya Power Lighting Company PLC (Kenya Power) owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in Kenya. Kenya Power sells electricity to over 8.9 During the year ended 30th June 2022, Kenya Power recorded a 6.6% million customers.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

There were not that many EVs in Kenya at the time. I remember spotting one of an early adopter’s EV at Sarit Centre in Westlands, Nairobi, in 2016. It was a grey Nissan Leaf. Two years later in 2018, I was now able to hail an electric car via a ride-hailing service that had just […]

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MAY 12, 2023

In Kenya, a lot of Sacco members […] Metrotrans is a Nairobi-based Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (Sacco), whose fleet plies Nairobi routes with an aim to promote efficient and sustainable public transportation systems.

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APRIL 9, 2024

01% Of Total Electricity Consumption In Kenya From July To Dec 2023! The report covers the first half of the Financial Year 2023/2024, which is the period from July 2023 to December 2023. In his message, the Director General of EPRA. continued] The post Electric Vehicles Consumed.01% appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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APRIL 4, 2024

Roam is now scaling up production of its flagship Roam Air electric motorcycle, and will now have its motorcycles on show in at least 30 stores in Kenya, in collaboration with several partners. The post Roam’s Electric Motorcycles Will Soon Be Available In 30 Stores In Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

continued] The post The JAC T8 EV Is The First Electric Double Cab Pickup Commercially Available In Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica. New car sales in a lot of African countries don’t tell the full story. That’s because in most of these.

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