One of the highlights for the Directors, before and leading to the inception of STA, was their active involvement in advocating for the reduction of vehicular emissions in Kenya’s rapidly growing urban centres, through the Motor Vehicles Emissions Control (MVEC) project in 2011 in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister.

The project’s mission was to catalyze and help implement environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions, to improve quality of life in cities. It was aimed at assisting the regions development towards greener transport solutions. It explored the many opportunities for manufacture of vehicle components and alternative propulsion systems, that would help reduce harmful emissions in the environment.

 

PROJECT DETAILS

  • 19th – 20th Jan 2021

Design Thinking Workshop

The workshop worked to (a) re-examine the challenges associated with prioritizing investment and developing better infrastructure for walking and cycling in Africa (b) Develop new/innovative approaches and ideas for initiatives and projects that could help to overcome political, policy, technical and other barriers to walking and cycling investment and prioritization (c) Discuss opportunities for collaboration and next steps.

To improve the status and investment of walking and cycling, we need to recognize the environmental, economic and social value of Non-Motorized modes in the country using data, digitalization and success indicators.

  • 28th May 2021

Africa Mobility Initiative Summit

Planning for sustainable mobility is essential in addressing different transport needs. With rapid urbanization rates, a transformative urban mobility that provides travel options, reduced transit time and comfort should be sought after. To increase cohesion between stakeholders, capacity building and trainings should be integrated in Transport policies. Institutions between government and private sector should be formed as they will facilitate collective actions.

  • 31st August 2021

Inclusive Green Economy National Policy Review Workshop

The purpose of the workshop was to review the National Policy Review report sections and give comments and gaps and thoughts on impacts of policy instruments and actors on IGE progress. Based on the urban sector (Infrastructure, Transport and Housing) specifically on Transport issues, the policy document had only focused on BRT systems as a way of decarbonizing transport but left out issues to do with Electric Mobility and the factors that need to be considered to help in the uptake of E-mobility. That was a policy gap that needed to be bridged.

  • 27th Sep – 29th Oct 2021

Africa Regional training on E-mobility charging infrastructure

A reliable and user-friendly electric vehicle charging infrastructure will be key to the success of implementing electric mobility systems in the region. Establishing national e-mobility co-ordination bodies and electric vehicles associations, developing e-mobility strategies, putting in place incentives and implementing e-mobility policies will steer success in the uptake of electric mobility.

OLDER ACTIVITIES

  • Participation in the 12th Global Partnership Meeting of the PCFV, that was held in Paris in March 2019.
  • Increasing uptake of electric bikes, a project in Uganda and Kenya in conjunction with UN Environment, which is ongoing – started in 2018. STA has assisted with project financing and conceptualization.
  • Sustainable Low Emissions Transport project in 2016, titled “Promoting Soot-free buses and Cleaner Vehicle Fleet Strategies in Africa”. It was capped by the facilitation and hosting of a workshop in partnership with UATP, NTSA, UN Env and the Kenya Government’s Ministry of Transport on promoting soot-free and sustainable public transport in Africa.
  • Drafting and finalizing of report on roadmap for cleaner bus standards in Nairobi in conjunction with the Ministry of Transport, Petroleum Institute of East Africa (PIEA), Ministry of Environment , Kenya Bureau of Transport and the Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit.
  • Providing vehicle technology and emissions control expertise to a World Bank Program on vehicle fleet management in Kenya and Ethiopia. This has involved two missions by the World Bank team to Kenya and Ethiopia in which we met stakeholders to formulate initial proposals on vehicle fleet management in Africa. Finalized option packages towards implementation of cleaner vehicle emissions standards and fuel economy policies in Kenya and Ethiopia.
  • Compilation of a report, in partnership with UNEP, titled “Framework for Inventorying as well as Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Emissions from Port Operations”, under the Sustainable Low Emissions Transport PRC Project.
  • Compilation of a report on 2&3 wheeler fleet numbers in Africa as well as growth projections, as well as design of two pilot projects in African countries to promote uptake of electric 2&3 wheelers looking at cost and policy incentives, role of national and city governments and electric energy implications.
  • Taking famous movie star, Li Chen, from People’s Republic of China on a tour of parts of Nairobi, showing the transport system in the city including matatus and boda bodas. He is a UN Environment ambassador on transport emission reductions.
  • Authoring under the Low Emissions Capacity Building Programme of UNDP and the Ministry of Environment, in conjunction with Grue and Hornstrup a consultancy from Denmark, “Bus Rapid Transport Plus for Greater Nairobi” which was presented by the Kenya Government in 2015 as a transport NAMA for funding.
  • Facilitated logistics for the African delegation of transport experts that attended the Global GFEI Training Workshop on Fuel Economy in Paris in June 2015 funded by The FIA Foundation.
  • Supporting the design, organisation and launch of an exhibit and side event at the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) at the UNEP HQ, Nairobi June 2014.
  • Supporting the 1st Ministerial conference on Sustainable Transport in Africa that was held at the UNEP HQ, in October 2014. Organized an art exhibition and competition on Sustainable Transport for poor school children from slum areas held at the Ministerial Conference.
  • Organising and piloting a green fleets workshop in Feb 2015, for Kenyan fleet managers designed to share best practices for cleaning up emissions from fleets.
  • Making a presentation at a conference hosted by the Petroleum Institute of East Africa (PIEA) – an East Africa Community (EAC) Sub-Regional Workshop on Low-Sulphur Fuels where the need for Low-Sulphur Fuels was deliberated upon and recommendations made on the viable adoption of 50ppm Low-Sulphur diesel fuel throughout the East Africa region. 

PREVIOUS CONSULTANCIES

  • Assisted a Dutch company, Koneksie in setting up production of their Kenyan made KIBO motorcycles in 2013 / 2014.

 

  • Cost benefit analysis of various bus engine technologies with consultants from ICCT hired by UN-Habitat as part of SUSTRAN looking at implementing BRT in Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Kampala – Aug 2012, with a view to providing know how for the local manufacture of the buses. 

 

  • Did an EOI for detailed engineering design for a Mass Rapid Transit system for the Nairobi Metropolitan Region in conjunction with McKinsey in June 2012.

 

  • Organised Kenya’s first MVEC, Motor Vehicles Emissions Control, conference at Utalii Hotel, in conjunction with the Ministry of Environment, the Office of the Prime Minister and Climate Network Africa in April 2011.

 

  • Made presentations in PIEA workshops on Low Sulphur Diesel awareness and promotion, sponsored by Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV) in conjunction with USEPA.

 

  • Participated in the 9th Global Partnership Meeting of the PCFV held in Nairobi from the 26th to the 27th October 2011

 

  • Designed bodies for Dodi Autotech in 2008, whose clients included Kenya National Library Services who required mobile libraries.

 

  • Designed concepts for local manufacture of articulated buses in 2008.

 

  • Participant and presenter in Climate Change initiatives and seminars organised by the Ministry of Environment, with emphasis on the impact of the transport sector.