Latest Kenya News

• 26 Nov 2025 | Business

  BasiGo Receives Investment from Proparco to Scale Bus Operations in Africa

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  French development finance company Proparco has announced the completion of an investment in BasiGo, an electric bus provider in Africa.

• 17 Nov 2025 | Fleet

  Four King Long Electric Buses Deployed in Kenya

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  A set of four new King Long electric buses have officially begun operations in Kenya, marking a milestone in BasiGo's electrification target…

• 14 Nov 2025 | Infrastructure

  BasiGo Expands Electric Bus Charging Network in Kenya

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  BasiGo has expanded its electric bus charging network in Nairobi, launching three new depots in Taj Mall (Pipeline), Komarock, and Riruta.

• 29 Apr 2024 | Fleet

  Roam and CBS to Deploy 200 Electric Buses in Kenya

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  ‍Roam has partnered with County Bus Service (CBS) with the aim of deploying 200 electric buses in Kenya by the end of 2026. 

• 19 Oct 2023 | Fleet

  Roam Move Electric Shuttle Bus Commences Service in Kenya

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  Roam has commenced passenger operations of its locally-made Roam Move electric shuttle bus in Nairobi, Kenya. 

• 19 Sep 2023 | Fleet

  Roam Launches Roam Move Electric Shuttle Bus in Kenya

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  Roam has introduced the Roam Move electric shuttle bus to help advance the electrification of transport in Kenya.

• 24 Feb 2023 | Business

  Roam Partners with Hitachi to Electrify Transport in Africa

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  Electric vehicle developer, Roam is collaborating with Hitachi Europe to rollout accessible electric transport in Africa.

• 31 Aug 2022 | Fleet

  Roam Rapid Offers Electric Bus Rapid Transit in Africa

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  Roam has launched a new electric mass transit bus, the Roam Rapid, which has been designed for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems across Africa…

• 10 Feb 2022 | Fleet

  BasiGo Secures Funding to Launch Pay-As-You-Drive Electric Buses in Kenya

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  BasiGo has announced a 4.3 million USD funding round that will help commercialise electric buses in Kenya through a Pay-As-You-Drive model.

• 28 Jan 2022 | Business

  Kenya Drives Sustainable Transport Agenda with Electric Bus Pilot

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  Starting in February, Nairobi-based electric vehicle and finance company BasiGo will pilot-test two electric buses with public transport pro…

• 18 Nov 2020 | Business

  O-City Drives Contactless Payments across Nairobi Bus Services

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  O-CITY’s platform will make fare collection more transparent between the bus owners and drivers with contactless payments in Nairobi.