STORY: Kenya drafts policy, strategy to boost e-mobility adoption
SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024
DATELINE: April 23, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:48
LOCATION: GARISSA, Kenya
CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the event
2. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili): MICHAEL MUCHIRI, Member of Electric Mobility taskforce
3. various of participants

STORYLINE:   

The Kenya government is working on policies and strategies to guide the introduction of electric mobility which involves electric vehicles, motor cycles and bicycles.

During a public participation forum held in Garissa County of Kenya on Monday, Michael Muchiri, a member of the Electric Mobility taskforce said that the policy will also seek to address some of the challenges faced currently in the sector.

SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili): MICHAEL MUCHIRI, Member of Electric Mobility taskforce
Electric mobility is a new technology, not only in Kenya but worldwide. However, this policy has its own challenges, like we said that motorcycle public transport only covers 70 kilometers per charge and for small cars they only cover 200 kilometers, this means when the motorcycles' charge is finished and one is in an area where there is no electricity, what will happen, that is a challenge! Secondly, supposing the charge is over, and the fastest charging, that is, fast charging takes two hours. The businessman has to wait at least for two hours without any work which is bad for business. However, this is a new technology and new improvements are being made every day. For example, today you don't need to wait for two hours to charge your motorcycle battery, you just need to swap with a fully charged one and continue with your business.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Garissa, Kenya.
(XHTV)