NAIROBI, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Kenya has ramped up investment in supportive infrastructure such as charging stations to promote electric mobility and climate action while unlocking green jobs along the value chains, officials said on Thursday.

Speaking at the fourth edition of the annual e-mobility conference in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, Opiyo Wandayi, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, said Kenya is rapidly advancing toward becoming Africa's premier hub for zero-carbon mobility.

Wandayi said this transition is accelerated by strategic fiscal and policy incentives, a highly skilled workforce and growing grassroots community awareness.

Wandayi said the central government has partnered with devolved units, power utilities, investors and technology providers to expand charging networks, strengthen grid infrastructure and ensure that charging solutions are accessible, reliable and affordable.

Joy Masinde, chairperson of the Board of Directors of Kenya Power, the state-owned power utility, said electric mobility is central to Kenya's efforts to transform its energy and transportation systems to attain net-zero targets.

Statistics from the Electric Mobility Association of Kenya (EMAK) indicate that the East African nation has 33,800 registered electric vehicles, with motorcycles accounting for 94 percent, while the rest is composed of cars and trucks.

EMAK President Hezbon Mose said that capital flows toward the electric mobility sector have reached 191 million U.S. dollars, generating more than 1,000 direct jobs.

Convened under the theme "Aligning Policy, Infrastructure Development and Partnerships to Scale E-Mobility in Kenya," the 2026 E-Mobility Stakeholders Conference and Expo, running from Thursday to Friday, brought together senior policymakers, industry executives, green innovators and investors to advance the region's sustainable transport agenda.