Kenya Charging Forward: A brief assessment of Kenya’s e-mobility policy landscape and proposed changes

Energy Futures Lab

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Abstract: The transport sector’s share of Kenya’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been projected to grow from 11% in 2015 to 14.7% by 2030 in a business as usual (BAU) scenario [1]. In line with the Kenyan Government’s goal of reducing total GHG emissions by 32% relative to BAU in 2030 [2], it has begun several initiatives to start mitigating its transport emissions, including opportunities related to growing its nascent e-mobility sector. The private sector, with a range of around 25 new e-mobility companies [3], has been providing solutions through the supply of various electric vehicles aimed at serving the local market, while also leading the way in deploying charging and battery swapping infrastructure.