Nairobi, April 23 -- Kenya Power will spend more than Sh250 million over the next three years on buying electric vehicles and setting up related infrastructure, such as charging stations, to boost the country's uptake of e-mobility.

The utility said the amount includes the cost of setting up charging stations at various points across the country and buying electric vehicles and motorbikes to aid its operations.

The company on Monday launched an EV charging station at its head office in Parklands, Nairobi, as part of the investment.

The charging station, which cost Sh6.5 million, comprises two chargers - a 50 kilowatt (kW) direct current charger with a charging time of one hour and a 22kW alternating current charger with a two-hour char...