40% Of Bolt’s Motorcycle Fleet Is Now Electric, Making It Nairobi’s Largest EV Ride-Hailing Provider - CleanTechnica

Kenya’s electric motorcycle market is rapidly expanding, driven by innovators and supportive financing models over the past eight years. In 2024, electric motorcycles accounted for 7% of new registrations, surpassing the 5% adoption threshold that typically signals accelerating market growth. This share increased to around 10% in early 2025, coinciding with a recovery in overall motorcycle sales after a post-COVID slump. Given that motorcycles constitute over half of Kenya’s vehicles and transport contributes 39% of the country’s CO2 emissions, the shift to electric motorcycles represents a significant opportunity to reduce pollution and lower total ownership costs. A key development in this transition is Bolt, a major ride-hailing company operating in Kenya and globally, which now has over 40% of its motorcycle fleet electric, making it the largest electric motorcycle fleet provider in the country’s ride-hailing sector. Bolt has also onboarded more than 1,700 riders financed through M-KOPA, reaching its 2025