Kenya is racing to become a regional leader in the electrification of transport in an effort to catch up with the rest of the world and stay on the net-zero carbon path.
Despite the advantages of electric vehicles (EVs), they remain a relative rarity in developing countries. A World Bank report shows that most of the world’s 6.6 million EV sales in 2021 were concentrated in major global markets such as China, Europe and the United States.