Written by Innocent Anguyo | From New Vision

East Africa’s first hybrid vehicle, the Kiira EV SMACK, which is being developed by Uganda, has gone on its maiden public exhibition in Kenya. The vehicle went on show at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in the capital Nairobi early Thursday.

This is the first time the car goes on exhibition outside Uganda. Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) – the Ugandan manufacturers of the car – recently told New Vision that it will be the region’s first sedan hybrid electronic vehicle.

Hybrid-electric vehicles combine the benefits of gasoline engines and electric motors and can be configured to obtain different objectives, such as improved fuel economy, increased power, or additional auxiliary power for electronic devices and power tools.

The Daily Nation quoted Miriam Mukasa who is coordinating the launch of the car as saying “the reason why we are having a high profile launch is to attract investors from East African. We are looking for collaboration because it’s an expensive venture”.

The launch was attended by Uganda’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Angelina Wapakhabulo, after which a test drive was done at the KICC grounds.

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