Kenya Rolls Out Green Number Plates for Electric Vehicles in Major E-Mobility Push

Kenya Rolls Out Green Number Plates for Electric Vehicles in Major E-Mobility Push

Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir holds up the newly introduced green number plate for electric vehicles at the launch of Kenya’s National Electric Mobility Policy at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on February 3, 2026. Electric vehicles in Kenya will now carry distinctive green number plates as the government intensifies efforts to promote e-mobility and encourage motorists to shift away from petrol- and diesel-powered cars. Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis C...
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Kenya Power to Install 45 Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers in 6 Counties

Kenya Power to Install 45 Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers in 6 Counties

Kenya Power is set to install a total of 45 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Nairobi, Nyeri, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa and Taita Teveta counties. Out of the 45 EV chargers, six will be located at strategic locations within the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. So far Kenya Power has installed 3 EV chargers within Nairobi. “Kenya Power is committed to enable the country’s transition to electric mobility to catalyse the reduction of carbon emissions. Part of our plan is to create an...
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Kenya greenlights local manufacturing and assembly of electric vehicles despite minimal infrastructure

Kenya greenlights local manufacturing and assembly of electric vehicles despite minimal infrastructure

Kenya has launched a national e-mobility draft policy to promote the local manufacturing and assembly of electric vehicles (EVs). The initiative arrives when Kenya lacks the factories or expertise to build EVs entirely within the country. If approved, the policy will enforce zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales targets and investment criteria for car manufacturers and assemblers to qualify for government incentives. The policy will also establish clear requirements for local content (using locally...
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