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KBS acquires electric bus in bid to upgrade fleet

BasiGo Head of Business Development Samuel Kamunya (left) hands the E-bus' keys to KBS Managing Director Edwins Mukabanah on 19, 7, 2024. [James Wanzala, Standard]

Kenya Bus Service Management Ltd (KBS), the country's oldest bus operator has acquired its first electric bus as part of a strategic plan to modernise its fleet.

The bus company which has been operating since 1928, acquired a 36-seater electric bus that was built at Kenya's first dedicated, high-volume assembly line that is operated by BasiGo and located at the Kenya Vehicle Assembly plant in Thika.

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