By Wanjiru Kamotho-Mureithi The recent instability in the Gulf region has reminded African countries and the world of a familiar yet painful vulnerability; oil-dependent economies face recurring crises they cannot control. Kenya offers a clear illustration of this dynamic. Nearly all the country’s fuel is imported, with the nation spending … [continued]
A walk or drive along Nairobi’s streets these days really shows you that electric buses have arrived. It’s quite easy to spot some electric buses now on the roads. Most of them are supplied by BasiGo. BasiGo is now ramping up operations and is supplying bus operators with its locally … [continued]
Kenya’s electric motorcycle sector is starting to gain significant traction. Market share of electric motorcycles jumped from literally 0% to 7% in just over 3 years (2021–2024). Recent figures show that for the first 8 months of 2025, electric motorcycles made up 10% of new motorcycle registrations in Kenya. Speaking … [continued]
The KNBS Economic Survey Report (2025) covering the period from January 2024 to December 2024 shows that 68,804 new motorcycles were registered in Kenya in 2024. Of these, 4,862 motorcycles were electric according to data presented by the Electric Mobility Association of Kenya (EMAK). That means 7.1% of new motorcycle … [continued]
Last year, the Clicks Group and United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD) partnered with Everlectric and Investec Sustainable Solutions to introduce South Africa’s first fleet of zero-emission, pharma-compliant electric vehicles (EVs) with solar-powered refrigeration. This partnership uses Maxus eDeliver 3 electric panel vans that were chosen because of their purpose-built light commercial … [continued]
OMA Service Limited just became the first operator in Nairobi, Kenya, to run an all-electric fleet on a core route. OMA Service Limited has just retired all of its diesel busses that were serving the Kariobangi South–to–Nairobi CBD route. The route will now exclusively be served by OMA Service Limited’s … [continued]
Last week, Car & General launched a brand new dealership in Kitui, Kenya. The dealer, Salaba Holdings, will be retailing the company’s Piaggio three-wheelers and TVS motorcycles as well as offer service and parts in the eastern region town. Kitui is 162 km east of Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, and … [continued]
South Africa is one of the largest markets for sales of brand new vehicles in Africa. Just over half a million new vehicles are sold in South Africa each year. South Africa is the biggest economy on the continent. However, what really makes a big difference is the country’s well … [continued]
MojaEV aims to introduce a total of 500 NETA V electric cars by mid-2025 Although the Kenyan vehicle market is quite small, there are quite a number of exciting developments when it comes to electrification. For example, electric motorcycles are starting to gain significant traction in Kenya in terms of … [continued]
New Nairobi factory triples production capacity in Kenya, fueling the county’s transition to electric motorcycles. Ampersand now has 1150 bikes on the roads of Nairobi. There are over 2 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycles are mainly used as public transport vehicles in Kenya. These motorcycle taxis are … [continued]
