{"id":22266,"date":"2024-05-01T18:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T14:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/?p=22266"},"modified":"2025-05-24T18:32:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T14:32:54","slug":"bolt-pushes-green-mobility-in-kenya-with-5000-electric-motorbikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/bolt-pushes-green-mobility-in-kenya-with-5000-electric-motorbikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolt Pushes Green Mobility in Kenya with 5,000 Electric Motorbikes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In April 2024, Bolt unveiled plans to roll out 5,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya over the next three years. Bolt is leveraging M-Kopa&#8217;s fintech platform to enable someone to easily apply for a lease for a new electric motorbike which can act as a two-wheel taxi. To sweeten the deal, Bolt claims the cost of the electric motorbikes is up to 40% cheaper than an equivalent one running on petrol, not to mention the lower maintenance costs and environmental benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caroline Wanjihia, the Regional Director for Africa at Bolt, states that the offer emanates from market survey that revealed the high up-front cost (inital down payment) is a barrier to the adoption of electric vehicles. Therefore, Bolt has created a 24-month lease-to-own package with daily or weekly instalments to facilitate access to <a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/emobility\/\">#eMobility<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"647677\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #647677;\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/KE-Bolt-01W-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-22270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/KE-Bolt-01W-jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/KE-Bolt-01W-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Initially, Bolt will also subsidize up to 20% of the cost of the electric motorbike, depending on the model. Bolt estimates that electric bikes have up to 75% lower operating costs compared to thermal bikes thanks to cheaper energy source and lower maintenance needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the offer from Bolt coincides with the recent launch of Kenya&#8217; National eMobility Policy which aims to foster local production of Electric Vehicles (EV). In that regard, Bolt is partnering with local companies Roam and Ampersand to drive the push towards <a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/greenmobility\/\">#GreenMobility<\/a>. According to some estimates, the sales of electric motorbikes in Kenya is set to rise to 50% of the fleet by 2030. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In April 2024, Bolt unveiled plans to roll out 5,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya over the next three years. 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