Kenya’s electric mobility sector received a boost as ARC Ride secured a $5 million financing deal with British International Investment (BII) to deploy **5,000** electric two-wheelers across the country.

• The funding aims to expand ARC Ride’s automated battery swapping network, Africa’s largest, and support Kenya’s climate goals of a low-carbon transport system by 2030.
• Daniel Wilcox, Economic Counsellor at the British High Commission, emphasized the investment's role in promoting a greener Nairobi.
• The initiative tackles urban pollution from motorcycles, projecting over **100,000 metric tonnes** of CO₂ savings annually by replacing petrol-powered bikes.