Heavy electric trucks roll into Kenya as fuel costs bite

An electric truck at a charging station.

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Electrified heavy lorries have been the missing link in Kenya's fast-growing e-mobility sector, overshadowed by a rapid rise of motorcycles, passenger cars and, more recently, buses.

High purchase costs, limited charging infrastructure and concerns over range have kept freight operators largely tied to diesel, even as fuel price volatility continues to squeeze transport businesses.

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