The initiative done in partnership with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), seeks to accelerate the shift to affordable and sustainable transport solutions.
The tuk-tuks will empower operators through affordable, reliable and modern mobility solutions, cut down emissions and help towns and cities breathe cleaner air.
Tuk Tuk Chairman, Kisumu County and Nyanza Region, Michael Mboya, Alpha E-Mobility manager, Nigeria, Ibrahim Suleiman and a sales specialist explain how the Alpha E-Mobility electric Tuk Tuk operates during launch in Kisumu on August 30, 2025./HANDOUT
The Tuk-Tuk Operators Network has launched electric-powered
tuk-tuks in Kisumu in conjunction with their technical partners, Alpha
E-Mobility team.
The initiative done in partnership with the National
Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), seeks to accelerate the shift to
affordable and sustainable transport solutions.
The tuk-tuks will empower operators through affordable,
reliable and modern mobility solutions, cut down emissions and help towns and
cities breathe cleaner air.
Members of the public check out the Alpha E-Mobility Tuk Tuk during the launch in Kisumu on August 30, 2025/HANDOUT
The move aligns with President William Ruto’s call for domestic solutions to climate change.
In attendance were NTSA senior road safety expert Samuel Musumba, Alpha E-Mobility Kenya solutions manager Kinya Karangi, Tuk-Tuk Association Kisumu and Nyanza chairman Michael Mboya and Tuk-Tuk Operators Network chairman Vincent Were.
Kenya has an estimated 205,000 Tuk Tuks in operation, with numbers growing rapidly in urban centers.
NTSA Senior Road Safety, Policy, and Programs Management Expert Samuel Musumba signs on the media board during the launch of the Alpha E-Mobility electric Tuk Tuk in Kisumu on August 30, 2025./HANDOUTTuk Tuk operators, Kisumu County, during the launch of the Alpha E-Mobility electric Tuk Tuk together with Tuk Tuk Operators Network in Kisumu on August 30, 2025./HANDOUTTuk Tuk Operators Network, Vincent Were, during the launch of the Alpha E-Mobility electric Tuk Tuk together with Tuk Tuk Operators Network in Kisumu on August 30, 2025./HANDOUTAlpha E-Mobility manager, Nigeria, Ibrahim Suleiman, and Sales specialist, Samuel Babatunde, are welcomed by traditional dancers during the launch of the Alpha E-Mobility electric Tuk Tuk together with Tuk Tuk Operators Network in Kisumu on August 30, 2025./HANDOUT
