Charge at home
A normal socket and the charger that comes with the bike. You pay only for electricity: about KSh 1.35 a km, against about KSh 2.90 a km to swap.
Electric boda bodas and tuk tuks
Stop giving half your earnings to the petrol pump. RUKA ELECTRIC!
Riders spend up to 60% of what they earn on fuel. Charge a Ruka at home for about KSh 1.35 a kilometre and keep the difference.
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KSh 214a litre of petrol in Nairobi today
~KSh 1.35a km in electricity, charging at home
KSh 530average daily saving reported across 10,000 electric boda riders
Sources at the bottom of the page.
Your working day
Petrol or home charging: what do you keep?
Put in what you spend on petrol and how far you ride on a normal day. We price the same distance charging at home.
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- Petrol for your day–
- Electricity for the same kmYour home electricity bill–
- Save for your next batteryBatteries last years, not forever–
- You keep per day–
- You keep per year–
Every 100 km
- Petrol, from your numbers–
- Home chargingKSh 135
- Saving for your next batteryKSh 50
- Swapping at a stationKSh 290
How we work it out: electricity at KSh 30 per kWh, a 3.24 kWh battery giving 80 km (the low end of our range), plus 10% lost while charging. Battery wear: a KSh 60,000 battery lasting 1,500 charges, about KSh 0.50 a km. Swapping: KSh 230 per swap for 80 km. Servicing savings are extra: no oil changes, spark plugs or clutch plates.
Be your own boss
Own your battery. Own your earnings.
Plug in at home at night, ride all day. No queue at the pump, no swap station taking a cut. What you save is yours to decide.
Know your battery
A swap gives you whatever battery is on the rack. Your own battery has one careful owner: you.
Your savings, your choice
Put what you keep towards:
A spare batteryA second bikeSchool feesYour own next move
Your day: 120 km
- Swap at a station–
- Charge your own battery at homeElectricity, plus a little saved for your next battery–
- You save every day–
With two batteries, one charges while you ride the other. A battery is yours to look after: a replacement costs KSh 30,000–60,000 after 3–5 years of heavy use.
Kwa ground, you’re in charge.
When petrol prices go up, you spend more to do the same trips. That means less money to take home.
Kenya buys petrol from other countries. When there’s trouble there, petrol can become expensive or hard to find here. You spend time queuing for fuel when you could be carrying customers and earning.
With your own Ruka electric bike, you can charge at home before heading to the stage. Most of Kenya’s electricity is made right here, so you depend less on petrol coming from abroad.
Your bike. Your earnings. More control over your day.
Our bikes
Two ways to ride
Electric boda boda
For riders carrying passengers and parcels every day.
- Indicative priceKSh 150,000–200,000
- Range per charge80–200 km
- ChargingAt home, normal socket
- Warranty and serviceConfirming
Electric tuk tuk
For passenger routes and delivery work.
- Indicative priceConfirming
- Range per charge170–220 km
- ChargingAt home, 5–8 hours
- Warranty and serviceConfirming
Finance
Need finance? We'll help you get moving.
- Choose your bike.
- Tell us what you can pay upfront.
- We go through the lender options open to you.
- You see the full repayments: deposit, each payment, how long, and the total.
- You decide. No pressure.
Possible financing routes
- Watu
- MOGO
- Jiinue
- 4G Capital
- NCBA
- Hakki Africa
- Aspira
Each lender makes its own decision on which bikes it finances and who qualifies. Electric boda instalments in Kenya typically run about KSh 150–550 a day.
Optional: check what lenders will ask for
Tick what you have. Nothing is sent anywhere. You get your own list of what to sort out.
How to get your 6-month M-Pesa statement
- Dial *334# and choose My Account.
- Choose M-PESA Statement, then Request Statement.
- Pick a full statement for the last 6 months.
- Enter your email address twice, then your M-Pesa PIN.
- Open the PDF with the code Safaricom sends you by SMS.
Get a bike
Tell us what you need. One minute.
Your answers go straight into a WhatsApp message to Ruka. Check it, then tap send.
Or message us directly
+254 724 842685
Before you switch
The money questions
What will the bike cost me?
Ruka electric motorcycles are expected to cost KSh 150,000–200,000, depending on the model. Pay cash or in instalments through a lender.
Is one charge enough for my day?
Depending on the model, one charge covers 80–200 km. On longer days, carry a second charged battery.
Should I own my battery or swap?
Owning costs more at the start and less every day: about KSh 150 per 80 km including battery wear, against about KSh 230 for a swap.
Is it more reliable than petrol?
Yes. An electric motor has far fewer moving parts: no engine oil, spark plugs, clutch or exhaust to wear out. Fewer parts to fail means less time in the garage and more time earning.
Where our numbers come from
- EPRA pump prices, 15 Sep–14 Oct 2026: super petrol KSh 214.03/litre in Nairobi (The Star)
- Full battery swap about KSh 230; riders spend up to 60% of earnings on fuel (Corporate Knights, July 2026)
- KSh 530 average daily saving across 10,000 M-KOPA electric motorcycles (TechTrends KE, Sept 2026)
- Household electricity about KSh 26–28 per kWh all-in; we use KSh 30 (Kenyan Wallstreet, June 2026)
- 3.24 kWh battery pack for about 80 km (Roam Air specifications, Electrek)
- LFP batteries last 2,500+ charge cycles; we use 1,500 (Wikipedia)
- Battery replacement KSh 30,000–60,000 after 3–5 years (Xtra)
- Market instalments for electric bodas (Streamlinefeed)
- Kenya's fuel imports come mainly from the Gulf via Hormuz; shortages after the April 2026 closure (People Daily)
- Kenya's electricity: 42% geothermal, 23% hydro, 12% wind (Low-Carbon Power)