Chinese EV maker assists Kenya in transition toward green mobility

STORY: Chinese EV maker assists Kenya in transition toward green mobility DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of electric bus 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MOSES NDERITU, Chief Revenue Officer, BasiGo STORYLINE: BasiGo, a Kenyan electric bus company, is showcasing its locally-assembled electric buses at a low-carbon e-mobility showcase activity during the ongoing second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly in Nairobi. BasiGo is the first company in Kenya to launch electric buses. It assembles buses locally by using parts which are designed by Chinese EV maker BYD. Moses Nderitu, Chief Revenue Officer of BasiGo, said it's urgent to start tackling issues related to climate change or pollution in Kenya. He added that cooperating with Chinese companies helps a lot in his company's development. SOUNDBITE (English): MOSES NDERITU, Chief Revenue Officer, BasiGo "We are at a point whereby we can no longer ignore what's going on in the world with c