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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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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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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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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 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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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 8, 2023

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. The majority of electric buses are still in China, but the ones with the biggest impact may be those deployed in Kenya. This is due to […]

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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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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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MAY 8, 2024

As part of its initiatives to promote the adoption of electric mobility in Kenya, Kenya Power recently hosted the second edition of its annual electric mobility conference. The post Kenya Power Hosted Its Second E-Mobility Conference To Promote EV Adoption appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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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, 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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OCTOBER 6, 2022

In a major boost for electric mobility in Kenya, the country’s largest commercial bank, KCB Bank Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of KCB Group Plc, has partnered with BasiGo to finance electric buses for public transport operators.

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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. Access to reliable and affordable transport services […].

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MAY 12, 2023

Metrotrans Ltd, one of Nairobi’s leading public transport operators, has announced the introduction of 5 electric buses as part of its fleet. 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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OCTOBER 19, 2024

New Nairobi factory triples production capacity in Kenya, fueling the county’s transition to electric motorcycles. There are over 2 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycles are mainly used as public transport vehicles in Kenya. Ampersand now has 1150 bikes on the roads of Nairobi.

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APRIL 18, 2024

This has resulted in an increased number of electric motorcycles on the roads in Kenya, especially in the capital, Nairobi. continued] The post Roam Teams Up With QuickMart To Introduce Roam Hub Charging Stations For Electric Motorcycles In Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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APRIL 1, 2024

There has been a lot of activity and therefore a lot of attention given to the nascent electric motorcycle and electric bus sectors in Kenya. But there is also quite some activity in the electric car space in Kenya. continued] The post I Drove The Wuling Bingo And The NETA V In Nairobi, Kenya — The Experience Was Quite Good!

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A visit to Kenya’s coastal towns such as Malindi, Kilifi, Watamu, Diani, and of course the city of Mombasa always. continued] The post Car & General Launches Piaggio Electric 3-Wheelers in Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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MARCH 26, 2024

The post There Are Now Visibly More Electric Motorcycles In Nairobi, Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica. These days you do not even need to go around looking for them. They are literally everywhere you go, which is extremely exciting.

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APRIL 22, 2024

Bolt, a leading on-demand mobility company in Africa, in collaboration with M-KOPA, a leading African fintech platform, today announced the launch of its electric bike fleet in Kenya. Through this partnership, new and existing drivers will have the opportunity to lease ROAM and Ampersand electric motorbikes at a discounted price.

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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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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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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Last week, King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a state visit to Kenya to “celebrate the warm relationship between the two countries and the strong and dynamic partnership they continue to forge.”

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

After a very successful 6-month pilot program, BasiGo, an e-mobility company bringing the future of clean, electric public transport to sub-Saharan Africa, is now moving swiftly to the commercial operations phase.

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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 30, 2024

continued] The post AfricaNEV & Advanced Mobility Conclude Successful E-Mobility Training Program in Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica. Africa New Energy Vehicles (AfricaNEV), in collaboration with local partner Advanced Mobility, has successfully concluded a comprehensive e-mobility training program.

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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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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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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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FEBRUARY 12, 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 9 million customers.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

continued] The post Electric Mobility Projects In Kenya Start to Show Real Potential For Significant Petrol & Diesel Abatement appeared first on CleanTechnica. A lot of projects go ahead on the basis of some positive business cases, underpinned by the quest to solve.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The electric 2-wheeler market in Kenya has been getting a lot of attention. 285,203 ICE motorcycles were registered in Kenya in 2021, so […] There are over 15 startups in the sector that are at different stages in their development. After several years of pilot programs, a lot of them are now ramping up their operations.

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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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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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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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