Public transport
Electrification
Nairobi’s Transport Electrification
Matatus, Motorcycles & Mobility: The Passenger’s Transition in Nairobi’s Transport Electrification
Analyses the electrification of Nairobi’s informal public transport, assessing travel behaviour and service quality to improve the matatu and boda…
Project ID: WRI 3
Lead: World Resources Institute (WRI)
Workstream: Transport research
At a glance
Region Kenya (Nairobi)
Duration March 2026 – March 2027
Passenger preferences and travel behaviour
Service quality of matatus, boda bodas and e-buses
Recommendations for electrified public transport
How do service-quality attributes of paratransit influence passenger satisfaction and mode choice in Nairobi?
Research activities
Assessment of passenger preferences and service quality across matatus, boda bodas and e-buses
Evidence on how electrification can improve access, affordability, safety and user experience
Practical recommendations
Planned research outputs
3 expert notes & peer-reviewed publication
Policy brief
Quality of Service survey and interview datasets
Relevance & uptake
Informs Kenya’s e-mobility policies · guidance for people-centred planning and investment · publications for academia
Implemented by
World Resources Institute (WRI)
Meet us at
GloCon, P3 Local Stakeholder Workshop, 2nd African Transport Research Conference (VREF), Transforming Transportation