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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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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 28, 2024

The move towards electric vehicles in Africa, especially in the electric motorcycle sector, has mainly been driven by the private sector, led by small startups. 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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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.

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AUGUST 24, 2024

There is a growing number of utility companies on the African continent that are now adding electric vehicles to their fleet. 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.

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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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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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APRIL 9, 2024

continued] The post Electric Vehicles Consumed.01% 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. 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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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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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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JULY 1, 2024

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. continued] The post Dynamics of Electric Mobility Transition in Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica. George is part of.

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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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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 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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AUGUST 19, 2024

Greenspoon customers get orders in under 99 minutes with the Roam Air electric motorcycle, down from 3 hours. 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.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

15 BYD K6 electric buses arrived in Mombasa yesterday on the ship Morning Christina. 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. BasiGo now has 17 electric buses in total in Kenya.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Several firms that are active in Kenya’s nascent electric motorcycle sector are starting to ramp up their operations. This has resulted in an increased number of electric motorcycles on the roads in Kenya, especially in the capital, Nairobi.

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MARCH 26, 2024

A lot more electric motorcycles have been unleashed onto the streets of Nairobi. 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

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

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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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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Kenya’s electric mobility sector is starting to get really exciting and gaining some significant traction. Financing facilities are critical to the growth of any sector, and this will be a key enabler for Kenya’s electric mobility industry.

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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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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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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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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.

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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. Several official dealerships are now bringing in brand new models of.

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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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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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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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

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