The Kenyan government’s move to start buying electric vehicles could be good news for companies that are looking assemble or retail electric cars in the country. The announcement just said “vehicles,” and therefore could include electric buses, trucks, and motorcycles as well, which would be a major boost for Kenya’s nascent electric vehicle ecosystem.
The government is making available about 150 million seedlings in public nurseries in an effort to combat climate change. The tree planting will be supported by an app that helps people match their location with an appropriate species and creates a communal record of tree-planting activities across the country.
Every day, the plant will produce 1 ton of ammonia, which can be applied to crops as fertilizer.
In a major boost to Kenya’s nascent electric motorcycle and tuk-tuk sector, Kenya’s largest bank has partnered with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research to roll out a program that is expected to create over 150,000 new green jobs over six years.
Under the new scheme, 250,000 children living in the country’s capital Nairobi will receive a hot meal every day.
The malaria vaccine – known as Mosquirix or RTS,s/AS01 – has seen a phased introduction in the country since a 2019 pilot program. This recent announcement represents a major step forward in the vaccine’s roll out.
Though many companies are currently working to ramp up implementation of electric motorbikes across Kenya, Solutions Africa appears to be the first to introduce electric versions of the popular 3-wheel tuk-tuk.
Established in May 2021, BasiGo has now announced a partnership with Associated Vehicle Assemblers to assemble the first 1,000 electric buses in Mombasa, Kenya, over the next three years.
The move will see Kenya’s installed generation capacity doubling to 6,000 MW and strongly contribute to the county’s target of generating electricity from 100% renewables by 2030.
Kenya Power intends to substantially reduce its footprint by phasing out gas-powered vehicles and replacing them withelectric vehicles in the “near future.”
