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More Electric Buses For Kenya As Roam & County Bus Service Partner To Deploy 200 Electric Buses By 2026
The mass transit sector is one area that could see a rapid transition to electric in some markets in Africa. Kenya is an example of one such market, especially in the 30- to 50-seat intracity bus sector. Looking at the current ecosystem, over the last few years, 6,370 buses have been sold in Kenya , at an average of 1,274 a year.Historical internal combustion engine bus data from KNBS. Data is for buses with seating capacity of 25 or higher. Excludes the smaller minibuses/smaller matatus.
Roam buses are designed and manufactured in Kenya, enabling benefits from a localized manufacturing approach, and facilitating rapid improvements and innovation. Furthermore, Roam has collaborated with financiers to offer an asset finance facility, enabling CBS to assume ownership of the vehicles. This financing model not only ensures immediate profitability for CBS but also has the lowest total cost of ownership compared to alternative business models available in the market.
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