Why is Kenya launching a new electric bus line?

The new electric bus line is a measure of how closely Kenya’s future is linked to climate action and innovative technologies. A leader in renewable energy, the country is increasing its investments in green technology, as well as encouraging businesses to be innovative and more willing to look across the continent for opportunities and growth.

Will Kenya's new electric line become an African example of green transport?

Kenya hopes the new modern system and the electric line becomes an African example for efficient green transport. One evening in central Nairobi, Carolyne Omondi stands warily on the side of a busy highway, waiting to start her long trek home to the Kibera informal settlement after a full day’s work.

Does Kenya have geothermal power?

Geothermal operations produce more than 40% of Kenya’s power. Since the 1950s, “Kenya is the pioneer of geothermal progress in Africa,” says Peketsa Mangi, who is standing in the middle of a lush field in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley with plumes of thick, white, noisy steam belching up from the earth behind him.

Is Kenya a sustainable country?

Kenya is positioned to leap past the heavily polluting industrial stage of growth, shifting to a more sustainable society. In 2008, the country created the Vision 2030 development programme, aiming to use 100% renewable energy by 2030. Renewable sources already supply more than 90% of Kenya’s electricity.

Does Kenya have a partner in the European Investment Bank?

This is the innovative Kenya that found a partner in the European Investment Bank. Nairobi is the EU bank’s regional hub, with nearly 30 staff members working for its EIB Global development arm. The East Africa hub serves Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia.