Kenya Power to inject Sh258m into electric vehicles, charging stations

Kenya Power Managing Director and CEO Joseph Siror (Right) charges an electric vehicle during the launch of the Electric Vehicle Charging Station and two electric vehicles on April 22, 2024, at Stima Plaza in Nairobi.

Photo credit: Billy Ogada | Nation Media Group

Electricity distributor Kenya Power plans to invest Sh258 million in buying electric vehicles and setting up related infrastructure over the next three years to boost the uptake of e-mobility.

In a statement, the utility said the sum includes the cost of setting up charging stations at various points across the country as well as buying electric vehicles and motorbikes to aid its operations.

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