- The Kenyan government will implement the National Plan for the Development of Green Mobility as part of its National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (2020-2025) to lessen air pollution in this East African nation.
The National Electric Mobility Plan is being developed by Kenyan authorities pending parliamentary approval of tax incentives for the importation of electric vehicles by 2024. It should make it possible to create a “clean and green transport system” by creating a charter for automakers, teaching drivers to respect the environment, and enlisting the aid of the governments of the 47 counties in the efficient control of traffic.
The Kenya National Electric Mobility Plan will support other existing legal protections. These include the Energy Act of 2019, which is endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Climate Change Act of 2016.
The plan would support efforts to reduce air pollution in major cities, including Nairobi, the nation’s capital, where several mobility start-ups have established their factories since 2017.
The Swedish-Kenyan BasiGo, led by engineer Jit Bhattacharya, is an example of this. In order to construct 1,000 33-seat electric vehicles every unit by 2026, the startup has been collaborating with Associated Vehicle Assemblers (AVA) since 2023. At least 300 green employment in manufacturing, charging, and vehicle maintenance will be created as a result of the agreement, which aims to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.