Scaling up industry converting fossil fuel cars into EVs

An electric bus belonging to BasiGo.

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Kenya is adopting electric mobility in a shift towards having affordable and sustainable transport. Research indicates that electric vehicles are cleaner and about three times more economical and efficient than fossil fuel vehicles.

The number of registered motor vehicles has increased steadily over the years with 234,879 in 2022. So far, there are more than four million motor vehicles. A total of 1,350 electric vehicles were registered by February 2023, according to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), covering two- and three-wheelers.

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