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electric bus

A COP26 electric bus is parked in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland on October 29, 2021. 

| Andy Buchanan | AFP

Fully electric bus to shove diesel version off the road

What you need to know:

  • According to Opibus Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Albin Wilson, the bus will cost Sh11.35 million.
  • Opibus said the locally-designed and manufactured bus boasts superior performance compared to diesel buses.

Swedish electric vehicle maker Opibus has introduced the first fully electric bus in Kenya, which it says can be mass-produced by the end of next year. 

The development signals rising interest in electrifying public transport in the country at a time fuel cost is rising, piling pressure on public transport operators to lower their expenses.