Kenya's power producer taps Chinese electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions

STORY: Kenya's power producer taps Chinese electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of KenGen 2. various of JAC 3. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVID MUTHIKE, General manager, Strategy and Innovation, KenGen STORYLINE: Kenya's state-owned electricity producer said Friday that it will use Chinese electric vehicles purchased through a competitive public tender to reduce carbon emissions. The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has so far purchased two such vehicles from JAC Motors as part of an effort to transform its petrol-powered vehicles into a fully green transport fleet. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVID MUTHIKE, General manager, Strategy and Innovation, KenGen "Our ambition is to convert all KenGen to electric vehicles as a company. And then after that, we go to the second phase. We'll catalyze the environment through the external charging stations. That will be useful in catalyzing the private sector. We'