Nairobi, April 14 -- The number of electric vehicles and motorcycles registered in Kenya increased more than five times last year as more corporations and individuals migrated to clean mobility.

Data from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) shows that the National Transport and Safety Authority registered a record 2,694 electric vehicles (EVs) in 2023, marking a significant increase from the 475 units the previous year.

It is also more than the cumulative number of EVs that had been previously registered in Kenya. The total number of EVs registered in the country by the end of 2023 stood at 3,753.

The energy regulator has attributed the increase in the registration of EVs to several incentives that have been introduced...