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US & Kenya Sign $60 Million Connectivity Grant, Including Assistance For The Purchase Of Electric Buses For Nairobi BRT

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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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Spiro Targets 1 Million Electric Motorcycles & 3,000 Battery Charging & Swapping Stations In Kenya

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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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ROAM introduces the Move all-electric shuttle bus, the first of its kind built entirely in Kenya

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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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What A Beautiful Sight: Over 500 EVs at Africa’s Largest Ever EV Parade In Nairobi, Kenya

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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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Kenya Power Plans Special E-Mobility Tariffs In Latest Move To Promote Electric Mobility

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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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Rivian R1T Pickups Create A Big Buzz in Kenya

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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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The UN’s Resident Coordinator For Kenya Gets The Hyundai IONIQ 5 As Official Vehicle

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Kenya is also working to promote the adoption of electric buses and electric […] As the transition to electric mobility accelerates around the world, several African countries are also making great strides in promoting electric mobility.

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