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Government launches mandatory green number plates for all electric vehicles, promising incentives like lower parking fees to accelerate Kenya’s shift to e-mobility.
The Kenyan government has officially flagged off the green revolution, mandating distinctive green number plates for all electric vehicles (EVs) in a move to decongest the country’s carbon-heavy roads.
Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has drawn a line in the sand. With the launch of the National E-Mobility Policy at the KICC, the state has signaled that the future of Kenyan transport is silent, clean, and green. The new plates are not just a cosmetic change; they are a ticket to a suite of future perks designed to nudge the skeptical Kenyan motorist away from the petrol pump and towards the charging station.
The directive is immediate and mandatory. Every electric vehicle—from the high-end Teslas cruising chaos-free in Kilimani to the electric boda bodas navigating the CBD—must now bear the green reflective plates. At a replacement cost of KES 3,000, the plates serve as a badge of honor for early adopters.
But what does the green plate actually buy you? The government promises:
The shift is already happening faster than policy makers anticipated. [...](asc_slot://start-slot-5)In 2022, Kenya had a meager 1,378 EVs. [...](asc_slot://start-slot-7)By 2025, that number had exploded to over 39,000. [...](asc_slot://start-slot-9)"This is the new kid in town," CS Chirchir declared. "We are reducing the carbon footprint, one plate at a time."
However, challenges remain. Skeptics point to the lack of charging infrastructure outside Nairobi and the high initial cost of units. Yet, with the green plate, the government has created a visible, elite club of eco-warriors. The message to the matatu owner and the private motorist is the same: adapt or get left in the smog.
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