- A fleet of 15 electric Public Service Vehicles have landed in the country.
- The delivery of the buses is part of the country's plans to eventually phase out gasoline and petrol-powered PSVs.
A fleet of 15 electric Public Service Vehicles have landed in the country.
The delivery of the buses is part of the country's plans to eventually phase out gasoline and petrol-powered PSVs.
According to the Kenya Ports Authority, the electric buses were shipped by BYD Automotive and belong to Basi-Go, a Kenyan e-mobility startup providing electric bus solutions to PSV owners.
BYD Automotive is the largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in the world.
The buses arrived at the Port of Mombasa on Tuesday aboard MV Morning Christina following a successful trial of two pilot buses which are currently operational in Nairobi.
They are the largest consignment of electric buses to the region as the country looks to transition to clean energy.
"Morning Christina is among 39 vessels expected at the port of Mombasa in the next two weeks," KPA said on twitter.
The electricity generating company KenGen has already said it will establish 30 electric vehicle (EVs) charging stations in 2023.
This will increase the number of Evs stations to 32 existing EV charging stations in Nairobi and Naivasha.
Kengen had unveiled its first four electric vehicles which will be primarily used for data collection and policy development.
The project will be expanded next year as the firm diversifies its revenues to cover the e-mobility sector.
“The four acquired EVs will give the company first-hand experience and data on electric vehicles.The EV revolution is here with us and countries around the world are racing to phase out gasoline and petrol cars,” said KenGen Acting Managing Director Abraham Serem.
This was a month after Kenya Power unveiled plans to switch to electric vehicles while phasing out fossil-fuel-powered vehicles and motorbikes from its fleet.
The firm in September said it has set aside an initial Sh40 million plan to initiate the switch including the purchase of three EVs-two pickups and one four-wheel drive as a pilot.