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The Kenyan government is all set to adopt the National Plan for the Development of Green Mobility to reduce air pollution. This project is part of Kenya’s National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (2020-2025).
The Kenyan government is all set to adopt the National Plan for the Development of Green Mobility to reduce air pollution. This project is part of Kenya’s National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (2020-2025).
The government has prioritised the adoption of e-mobility in the country to strengthen the fight against global warming. This is part of the government’s commitment to encouraging public service vehicles and commercial transporters to convert to electric vehicles, stated Kipchumba Murkomen, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport.
The Kenyan National Electric Mobility Plan reinforces other legal measures already in place. These include the Climate Change Act of 2016 and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) supported Energy Act of 2019. The document will promote the reduction of air pollution in major cities, including the capital Nairobi where several mobility start-ups have set up their factories since 2017.
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New start-up initiatives like Swedish-Kenyan BasiGo have come with this policy thrust. BasiGo, led by engineer Jit Bhattacharya has been working with Associated Vehicle Assemblers (AVA) since 2023 to assemble commercial electric vehicles in Kenya. The partnership, which is focused on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, will also create at least 300 green jobs in manufacturing, charging, and vehicle maintenance.
