Kenya's path away from oil dependence

The answer is simple and clear: Electric Transport. [iStockphoto]

In the past months, Kenyans have been forced to grapple with the pain and uncertainty of fuel shortage and costs rising to historic highs.

If you drove down any street in Nairobi in April, you could see the impact on daily life. Kilometre-long queues of vehicles at all hours of day and night causing traffic jams around every petrol station. Individuals swarming petrol stations with jerry cans and water bottles waiting for hours to purchase whatever fuel was available.