The Heads of Mission of the European Union led by Ambassador Jan Sadek who is the Head of the EU Delegation to Uganda have toured the Kiira Vehicle Plant in Jinja aboard 2024 model Kayoola fully electric Coach in a marked endorsement of the country’s E- mobility solutions.
The ambassadors hired the Kayoola electric coach for three days during their tour of eastern Uganda showing growing confidence in the Kiira Motors world class products.
Government Ministries and Agencies plus the private sector should be encouraged by this good example set by the EU ambassadors to hire and buy the Kayoola Electric and diesel buses to meet their transport needs . The Kayoola buses have been validated and proved to be of very high quality -designed and produced for the African terrain.
At the Kiira vehicle plant , the EU ambassadors were received by the Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) management team led by the CEO Mr. Paul Isaac Musasizi.
While at the plant , the biggest in East and Central Africa, the EU delegation appreciated the company’s efforts to increase production of environmentally friendly mass transportation solutions including the Kayoola electric buses which is key to reducing the carbon footprint not only in Uganda but the African continent as whole .
The Ambassadors further appreciated the KMC management for putting in place a skilling program for e-bus operators and building a world-class automobile engineering and parts manufacturing facility – all while creating sustainable employment opportunities for the people of Uganda.
The Kiira Vehicle Plant is the biggest, most capable and most competent bus manufacturing plant on the African Continent.
“This plant unlocks unprecedented opportunity for import substitution, job creation, technology transfer, and ultimately, contributing toward the realization of Uganda’s ambition of the 10 fold growth from an economy of USD 50bn to USD 500bn by2040,’” Mr. Musasizi said in a presentation .
“The Kiira Vehicle Plant is a symbol of what we can achieve when we come together with purpose. Every nut, bolt, and beam on the plant represents opportunity. Opportunity for families, communities, and for a brighter, more sustainable future for Africa. It represents the chance to produce something we can all be proud of—a vehicle that moves people, connects lives, a vehicle that drives change, “ he added .
About the Kayoola buses
The 2024 Kayoola EVS comes in the following variations: 18-meter EV with capacity of 120 passengers; 12-meter EVS with capacity of 90 passengers; 10-meter EVS with capacity of 70 passengers, 8-meter EVS with capacity of 56 passengers; and 6-meter with capacity of 20 passengers.
The 2024 8-Meter Kayoola EVS is a fully electric city bus with a nominal range of 200 kilometres on a full charger and capacity of 56 passengers. It forms the latest offering from Kiira Motors’ rich portfolio of state-of-the-art Ugandan-made buses.
The bus is built to offer the utmost comfort and convenience with features like infotainment systems, CCTV cameras, E-Ticketing & Cashless Payment Systems, Wi-Fi, inclusive design for the elderly and persons with disabilities, USB charging, ample carrying capacity, and the highest quality and safety standards.
