Following the launch of Kenya’s new National Electric Mobility Policy. Bolt data is offering a ground-level view of how the country’s electric vehicle transition is actually unfolding and who is driving it.
Bolt says 5,808 electric vehicles are currently active on its platform. It is equivalent to roughly 24% of all EVs in Kenya. This is based on an estimated national total of about 24,754 registered units by the end of 2025. The figures show the growing role of shared mobility and commercial fleets in scaling electric transport beyond early-stage pilots.
Kenya’s EV sector has expanded at one of the fastest rates in Africa. Government data shows the national EV fleet rising from fewer than 1,400 units in 2022 to tens of thousands by 2025. This is a multi-year increase of more than 2,700%. Electric motorcycles drive this growth. They account for roughly 90% of all registered EVs and dominate last-mile transport.
Bolt Data: New National E-Mobility Policy Meets Real-Would Scale
The structure of Kenya’s transport market is key to understanding this shift. Motorcycles make up a large share of the country’s commercial transport fleet. Electrification in that segment is being driven primarily by ride-hailing, delivery, and logistics platforms. In 2024 alone, more than 68,000 motorcycles were registered, with electric models already accounting for over 7% of new registrations.
Against this backdrop, high-utilisation platforms are emerging as the fastest route to scale. Unlike private vehicles, EVs on ride-hailing networks operate for long daily hours. This accelerates payback periods and improves total cost of ownership economics.
“The launch of the E-Mobility Policy provides important regulatory clarity for a transition that is already taking place on the ground.” Said Dimmy Kanyankole, Senior General Manager, Bolt East Africa. “Ride-hailing is accelerating EV adoption by improving access to electric vehicles. Including through partnerships with financial institutions that enable drivers to acquire EVs more affordably.”
That utilisation advantage is critical in a market where upfront vehicle costs remain a barrier. By pairing income-generating use with lower fuel and maintenance expenses, platform-based EVs are reaching scale faster than private ownership models.
As policymakers roll out tax incentives for EV components and charging infrastructure, the next phase of growth will depend on how quickly charging networks and financing models expand to match rising demand. For now, however, the data suggests that the transition to electric mobility in Kenya is being led less by private motorists — and more by the drivers earning a living on shared platforms.
