The Ministry of Transport has rolled out new generation of green number plates exclusively for electric vehicles (EVs).
The new plates were unveiled earlier this month by Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chichir. They are specialized identifiers meant solely for electric cars, buses, motorcycles and other battery-powered vehicles.
Electric vehicles will display green plates on both the front and rear, making them easily identifiable as zero-emission vehicles.
The green number plates feature enhanced visual functions. They are reflective, enhancing visibility at night and in poor weather.
Additionally, they have a distinctive green background to clearly differentiate electric vehicles from fossil-fuel-powered vehicles.
Each plate has a unique serial number linked directly to the vehicle’s chassis, making duplication difficult. Additionally, the embedded microchip provides critical vehicle data, including the chassis number, manufacture details, color, and engine number.
Other security features include anti-counterfeit elements, including holograms, a watermark, and a specially imprinted national flag.
The plates feature unique lettering with prefixes “EVA” for electric cars and “EMAA” for electric motorcycles.
Motorists are cautioned not to confuse the new plates with the older green Kenya Dealers (KD) plates reserved for vehicle dealers.
The introduction of green number plates is anchored in Kenya’s National Electric Mobility Policy, officially launched on February 3, 2026, which provides a long-term roadmap for transitioning the country’s transport sector away from fossil fuels across road, rail, air and maritime systems.
A key policy target is for electric vehicles to account for at least 5 per cent of all newly registered vehicles by 2025, with a long-term vision of achieving full electrification and net-zero emissions by 2050.
Industry data shows that the number of electric vehicles in Kenya rose to 35,000 at the end of 2025, from 5,294 in 2024, driven by increased adoption of electric two-wheelers (motorcycles) and electric buses used in public transportation for commuters.
Kenya Power noted that the e-vehicles consumed 8.43 million kilowatt hours (KWh) of electricity.
This represents a 188 percent increase in electricity consumption by the electric mobility industry compared to 2.92 million KWh consumed by customers in 2024.
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