The electric bus dubbed "Roam Rapid Bus",is eco-friendly as it has zero emissions & fully depends on usage of Lithium batteries can be charged by use of solar panels or plug-in chargers deriving power from the grid. @Nairobi_News @COP27P @StockholmPlus50 @Kiptoock @TheStarKenya pic.twitter.com/GPaOVtqtmL
— Ministry of Environment and Forestry Kenya (@Environment_Ke) October 19, 2022
The launch is seen as part of a plan by the Kenyan government to launch a Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system in the capital.
Roam says it is in the final stages of the tendering process which, if successful, will see it supply electric buses for the project.
Kenyan authorities have since 2019 failed to lure investors into the $825m (£733m) BRT project due to poor systematic policies.
A World Bank report suggests that unregulated competition from informal buses, minibuses and taxis, as well as difficulties in finalising compensation deals are among the reasons why there is little private-sector appetite to invest in the modern transport model.
Neighbouring Tanzania has been operating a BRT system in Dar es Salaam for the last six years and now has 210 buses, but none are electric.