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Originally published by The Standard BusinessSeptember 5, 2025
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Why electric vehicles are key for Kenya's industrial and energy landscape transformation
Every electric vehicle on the road consumes locally generated power for its entire lifetime, displacing imported fossil fuels that drain our foreign reserves...
✨ Key Highlights
Why Electric Vehicles (EVs) are crucial for Kenya's industrial and energy sector transformation, with a focus on localization beyond just assembly.
- EVs align with national priorities: job creation, improved public health, and strengthening the fiscal base.
- Kenya generates over 90% of its electricity from renewable sources, providing surplus capacity for EV adoption.
- Shifting just 10% of new vehicle registrations to EVs would significantly cut urban air pollution and noise.
- Policy must focus on fiscal incentives, innovative financing, and energy/industrial policy integration.
- Treating green energy as "local content" means every EV runs on 100% locally generated power, securing jobs across sectors.
- Within 5-7 years, EVs could consume ~1.19 TWh annually, necessitating 120-150 MW of new clean generation capacity, driving investment.
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