Africa Climate Summit: Kenya Inks Deal With Spiro To Deploy Over 1m Electric Vehicles, Motorbikes

• Spiro was established over a year ago and has rapidly penetrated the African e-mobility market with a presence in Benin, Togo, Rwanda and Uganda
• As part of the agreement with Kenya, Spiro will introduce an additional 3,000 battery charging and swapping stations
• President William Ruto, the convener of the Africa Climate Summit, said Kenya was committed to reducing greenhouse emissions

Kenya has partnered with Spiro, an electric motorbike manufacturer and clean energy provider, to deploy over one million electric vehicles.

The agreement was reached during the ongoing Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi and hopes to provide sustainable transportation through renewable energy.

Spiro was established over a year ago and has rapidly penetrated the African e-mobility market with a presence in Benin, Togo, Rwanda, and Uganda. The company has introduced nearly 10,000 electric bikes.

"Spiro is privileged to spearhead Kenya's transformative shift towards environmental conservation. Our mutual vision of tackling the climate crisis, promoting public health, and enhancing the profitability of boda bodas propels this collaboration.

Given the escalating fuel prices, shifting to EVs is an environmental and economic necessity. Spiro's electric bikes have already showcased their profitability for boda bodas, amplifying daily earnings substantially," Jules Samain, the chief executive officer of Spiro, said.

As part of the agreement with Kenya, Spiro will introduce an additional 3,000 battery charging and swapping stations, enhancing the country's EV infrastructure.

What did William Ruto say?

President William Ruto, the convener of the summit, said Kenya was committed to reducing greenhouse emissions.

The head of state reiterated his government's commitment to adopting low-carbon and efficient transportation systems.

"We are committed to enhancing our climate action by adopting low-carbon and efficient transportation systems through the application of innovations, including clean, efficient, and sustainable energy technologies," Ruto said.

William Ruto drives electric car

On Monday, September 4, Ruto drove himself around Nairobi city in a tiny electric car as he headed to the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).

In a video shared on his social media platforms, Ruto, who had promised to roll out electric boda bodas in Kenya from September 1 as part of the government's efforts to invest in clean and renewable energy, led by example.

He was seen easily driving the yellow car, and his motorcade was also of electric motorbikes.

"The adoption of electric mobility is a high-priority intervention to address the challenges of pollution, adverse health effects, and fuel costs," Ruto said.