Thursday, March 28, 2024 - Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced the introduction of green-coloured number plates that will be issued to motorists who own electric vehicles.
Speaking during the launch of
the e-mobility policy at KICC, Murkomen announced that the number plates will
be issued to Kenyans who also own electric motorcycles.
He added that motorists who
currently have number plates that are coloured in different shades of green
will have to apply for new number plates.
Currently, the green plates
are used by vehicles belonging to county enforcement officers known
as kanjos.
Murkomen explained that the
number plates were being introduced to help in the easier identification
of electric vehicles and motorcycles on the road.
On the other hand, he added that
his ministry was introducing the new plates to encourage the uptake of electric
vehicles in the country even as the government plans to introduce more
incentives for environment-friendly technology.
"All vehicles that are EVs
will be given green number plates. Those that have been having the green one
need to apply for another one
"We are doing this to
encourage them (owners of EVs). We will also have incentives. We will talk to
governors to give priority to parking space for electric vehicles which
will be cheaper," he announced.
Further, the CS indicated that
the number plates would be rolled out after he officially signed the necessary
documents.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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