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KENYA EMERGES THE LANDMARK FOR ELECTRIC MOBILITY.


By Erick Wanjala

Nairobi the city under the sun has once again become the center of E energy as Sun Mobility an Indian Company open it's first Swap Battery technology shop in Kenya .

Sun Mobility in partnership with vivo energy launched  open architecture battery swapping ecosystem a move that is aimed at promoting effeciency and time saving for the Kenyans electric boda and tuktuk riders who mostly under go  long cues at charging stations .

The investments comes in at time when a section of Kenyan Legislators are Proposing that the Kenyan government to globally advertise and sell a 35% stake in the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) to an experienced strategic partner by early 2028 a move that will make partial privatization of KenGen with the aim of lowering electricity cost.

According to Ajay Goel, SUN Mobility’s Co-Founder and CEO International Business he says that despite the diverse  market system where companies and manufacturers  had the challenge of establishing battery swapping stations near the consumers who mostly are usually riders,Sun Mobility CEO confirm that they are the problem solvers.

“By building an open architecture battery swapping ecosystem for multiple vehicle manufacturers and vehicle formats, we are giving riders greater choice, fleet operators more flexibility and financiers greater confidence that the vehicles they finance will remain supported by a reliable, independently operated battery-swapping network. For vehicle manufacturers and ecosystem partners, our platform offers a capital-efficient pathway to scale. Kenya is just the beginning of our long-term vision to build Africa's largest universal battery swapping network for electric mobility.” stated Ajay Goel CEO.

With rising fuel prices in Kenya, experts confirm that by 2030  many Kenyans will save up to 20% on petrol vehicle per 100km ,a move that critics confirm shall be a game changer.

Hans Paulsen, who is the Vice President  East & Southern Africa, Vivo Energy confirms that the partnership reflects the company’s commitment to supporting Kenya’s evolving energy needs and expanding access to cleaner mobility solutions.

“SUN Mobility’s model aligns closely with how our Shell service station network operates today, serving multiple brands and vehicle categories. Just as our stations serve vehicles across different brands and categories through a shared refueling network, SUN Mobility’s open-architecture battery swapping network can support multiple electric vehicle manufacturers and vehicle types through one common network. By deploying this technology at locations where riders already stop every day, we can make the transition to electric mobility more accessible, convenient and scalable across Africa " Stated Han Paulsen.

However according to the CEO Sun Mobility , over the next five years,the company plans to deploy more than 160,000 vehicles powered by 2,500+ battery swapping stations across Africa. Kenya is the first step in a broader rollout with Vivo Energy, leveraging its pan-African retail network to transform fuel stations into multi-energy hubs accelerating scalable EV adoption across the continent.

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