In partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Climate Initiative (IKI), and GiZ in Nairobi, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has initiated the Tusonge na EVs Campaign.
This programme intends to increase Kenyans’ knowledge of and inclination towards electric vehicles (EVs) while also raising awareness of the topic.
The market assessment report on electric two- and three-wheelers in Kenya was the inspiration for the campaign, which also marks the beginning of the first phase of the Tusonge na EVs nationwide campaign.
HOD Davis Chirchir, CS Energy and Petroleum, commended the inauguration as a step towards bringing electric mobility to Kenya in a speech read by Secretary Administration for the State Department of Energy, Mohamed Jabali.
In order to achieve a 32% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, the CS advocated for a proactive public-private partnership in the adoption of cleaner transportation options.
“The government, through the Ministry of Roads and Transport, launched Kenya’s first Electric Mobility Draft Policy which develops a framework to encourage widespread use of EVs. The policy proposes fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to attract stakeholders to invest in the sector,” CS Chirchir.
The establishment of e-mobility laws, he continued, aims to strengthen and broaden the current regulatory framework and guarantee that the expansion of electric mobility is underpinned by strong and efficient governance.
Transport locomotives powered by electricity, a practice known as “e-mobility”, severally cut greenhouse gas emissions, addressing the ensuing health and environmental effects. The Kenyan grid has the capacity to accommodate e-mobility.
Additionally, emissions from electric vehicles are zero. Pollutants like carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which are released by petrol and diesel vehicles, are responsible for both pollution and climate change.
Since electric automobiles emit no emissions, they are far more environmentally friendly. #TusongeNaEVs #QualityEnergyQaulityLife.
