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Transport CS Chirchir rolls out green number plates, signaling a bold visual commitment to e-mobility and carbon reduction.

The streets of Nairobi are about to get a little more colorful, and a lot quieter. In a definitive move to visualize the country’s shift towards clean energy, the government has officially rolled out green number plates for all electric vehicles (EVs), marking a new chapter in Kenya’s transport history.
Launched with fanfare at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), the initiative is more than just a cosmetic change; it is a statement of intent. Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir, presiding over the launch of the National Electric Mobility Policy, declared that the green plates would serve as a "signature" for those contributing to the reduction of the national carbon footprint. The directive is immediate: all current and future electric vehicles, including motorcycles, will now bear this green badge of honor.
"This will be the new kid in town," CS Chirchir remarked, holding up the new plates which feature green lettering against a white background, distinct from the standard black-on-white or yellow plates used by internal combustion engines. The government aims to register at least 5 percent of all new vehicles as electric by 2025, a target that seems ambitious but necessary given the climate crisis.
Currently, there are over 24,000 electric vehicles on Kenyan roads, a number that has grown exponentially from just under 800 in 2022. The new plates, which will cost vehicle owners KES 3,000 to replace, are designed to raise awareness and perhaps offer a sense of prestige to early adopters of green technology.
Critics might argue that number plates alone do not reduce emissions, but the psychological impact is undeniable. In a traffic jam on Uhuru Highway, a green number plate signals innovation and responsibility. It normalizes the presence of electric mobility in a market long dominated by second-hand smoky diesels.
As Kenya positions itself as a leader in green energy—with over 90% of its grid powered by renewables—the transport sector remains the final frontier. These green plates are the flag-bearers of that conquest, signaling to every motorist that the future is not just electric; it is already here, and it is registered in green.
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