Residents of Nakuru had golden opportunity on Thursday to air their views on the National E-Mobility Policy when the Electric Mobility (E-Mobility) Taskforce team held a public participation forum at Shabab Social Hall in Nakuru West Sub county.
During the forum, locals called on the government to ensure more sensitization before the electric mobility program is rolled out.
Led by Joel Nyandieka, the locals argued that with some parts having no electricity, then charging of the electric mobility would be a challenge.
“The idea is welcomed, but Government should ensure power connectivity in every area to ease charging,” he said.
Nyandieka also questioned about the availability of spare parts, adding that some of the spare parts are expensive.
In an interview, the Taskforce’s Ibrahim Kinyanjui pointed out that the document is already in public for interrogation.
He welcomed the views raised by various stakeholders adding that creation of awareness about e-mobility towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
“The major aim is to help reduce emissions which have contributed to issues of climate change,” he stated.
According to Kinyanjui, people are concerned about the charging system of the vehicles.
He was however quick to note that the concerns raised have been incorporated in the policy.
The Taskforce member added that there shall be a partnership between the national and county governments on the same.
It should be noted that the move to have e-mobility is in line with the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) the government submitted in 2020 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat, which committed to reducing emissions by 32 percent by 2030.
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