Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced the introduction of green-colored number plates that will be issued to motorists who own electric vehicles in Kenya.
Speaking during the launch of the e-mobility policy at KICC on Wednesday, March 27, Kipchumba Murkomen announced that the number plates will be issued to Kenyans who own electric motorcycles all over the country.
He added that motorists who currently have number plates that are coloured in different shades of green will have to apply for new number plates an incident that has caught the attention of several Kenyans who took to their different social media platforms to speak on this.
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According to the reports given by most Kenyans, they claimed that it is so unfortunate that this Is happening at the same time when the government has revealed that Kenyans will be paying to renew driving licenses.
Taking to his different social media platforms to confirm this news, blogger Mutai Abram has stated that these License are going to expire after two years.
Murkomen highlighted plans for further incentives to encourage the use of environmentally friendly technology, including discussions with governors to prioritize cheaper parking spaces for electric vehicles.
The CS confirmed that the rollout of the green number plates would commence once all necessary documents were officially signed.
He also mentioned plans to install charging systems at the ministry headquarters to spearhead the uptake of electric vehicles.
This infrastructure could potentially extend to other government ministries in the future.
Government data suggests there are nearly 3,000 registered electric vehicles in Kenya, indicating a growing interest in environmentally sustainable transportation options.
There is an urgent need to create an enabling environment for electric vehicles, which includes the creation of a comprehensive policy framework, the CS said.
“To promote faster adoption of electric vehicles, we have begun the process of assigning green-colored number plates to all-electric vehicles, including two-wheelers. Special plates will help raise awareness about EVs among the general public and encourage more people to consider switching to e-mobility,” he said.
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He said the policy shows their commitment to popularising electric vehicles in the country, adding that his ministry would table a proposal in Cabinet to replace all government vehicles in phases with electric ones.
The transition, he said, will save the taxpayer billions in fuel and other maintenance costs, not to mention the immense environmental benefits of the shift.
The transport sector is largely powered by fossil fuels and consumes about 72 percent of imported petroleum products, the CS added.
According to him, greenhouse gas emissions from the sector are projected to increase from 13 percent in 2015 to 17 percent in 2030.
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