Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai

As the number of electric buses grows on Kenya’s roads, so does the need for the accompanying charging infrastructure. In this regard, BasiGo has just announced a significant expansion of its charging infrastructure with the launch of three new depots across Nairobi.

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. 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 ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. 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 ... [continued]

Roam has opened Kenya’s first “ride-in, ride-out” service center in Nairobi to give electric motorcycle riders quick and reliable support while keeping them on the road and earning.

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda has launched a pilot fleet of 10 units of the ID. Buzz. These come in a 7 seat configuration, which is ideal for most corporate, family, tourism, and urban mobility requirements. With up to 200 kW DC ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. South Africa’s EV market is still quite small compared to similar markets. There are still just over 4,000 fully electric vehicles on the roads in South Africa. That’s because most of the BEVs that were available on the South African ... [continued]

This early activity in Kenya’s electric car space has seeded the development of a small but promising public charging infrastructure thanks to several startups operating in this space.

EVChaja has launched a corporate shuttle and B2B service using electric vans. Fixed routes with well known schedules are perfect for electrification and EVChaja is focusing on servicing this market.

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. We have been covering the developments in Kenya’s electric vehicle sector for over 7 years now — from the early days of a few startups converting one or two internal combustion engine motorcycles in small warehouses, to seeing the sector ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Spiro expects to surpass 100,000 deployed electric motorcycles within 2025 — a 400% year-over-year jump. Before this latest round, Spiro had secured more than $180 million from Equitane and Société Générale. That brings the total funding secured by Spiro so ... [continued]