Tesla Cybertruck Spotted In Kenya For The First Time

Excitement began in Mombasa County, where residents and Kenyans across social media were stunned after the stainless steel vehicle, representing the future of electric pickup vehicles, was spotted rolling through sections of the coastal city

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Jan 14, 2026 - 14:31 Updated: Jan 14, 2026 - 14:36
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Tesla Cybertruck Spotted In Kenya For The First Time
A Kenyan strikes a pose beside the Tesla Cybertruck in Nairobi, Kenya as onlookers admire the vehicle (inset). /MICHAEL MUCHIRI.JOEY K

Kenya is now growing to be a hotspot for some of the world's most exotic vehicles, making maiden appearances in the country and within the African continent. However, the appearance of a Tesla Cybertruck has taken rare car spotting to a whole new level.

Excitement began in Mombasa County, where residents and Kenyans across social media were stunned after the stainless steel vehicle, representing the future of electric pickup vehicles, was spotted rolling through sections of the coastal city, pulling crowds, phone cameras, and a flood of online speculation.

The high-end electric pickup sparked buzz over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, January 11, after clips and images spread online showing the sharp-edged grey machine, owned by Cyberlocos — a globe-trotting travel project by adventurers Berni and Alex — maneuvering through Mombasa streets.

In one widely shared video, the Cybertruck paused to recharge at City Mall, Nyali, as curious onlookers swarmed around it, snapping photos. Online, users quickly began asking who owned the rare vehicle and how it made its way into Kenya.

The Cyberlocos team with the Cybertruck which made a stop in Nairobi CBD on January 13, 2026. /CYBERLOCOS

The pickup, widely believed to be the first Tesla Cybertruck ever seen in Kenya, belongs to Berni and Alex, the explorers behind Cyberlocos. The pair is documenting an ambitious long-distance journey using a Tesla Cybertruck to tackle some of the world’s toughest terrain on electric power.

They are also chasing a Guinness World Record for visiting the highest number of countries in an electric vehicle. “A new year, a new continent, a new part of this insane adventure… Africa, baby,” the travelers wrote in a Facebook post shared from Mombasa.

On Saturday, the Cyberlocos team posted footage capturing the moment their Cybertruck was unloaded from a shipping container at the Port of Mombasa, marking the end of a wait that stretched beyond a month.

Images circulating online showed the vehicle at the port with towering shipping containers behind it, alongside shots of the duo posing with port workers during the offloading. Additional videos showed the Cybertruck hitting Kenyan roads for the first time.

The vehicle was then spotted on Tuesday, January 13, in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, throughout various locations that included the Central Business District (CBD), as hundreds of residents swarmed around the vehicle and the Cyberlocos team.

Cyberlocos outlines its goal as visiting more than 80 countries by 2026 using a single electric vehicle — a milestone they hope will secure a Guinness World Record. So far, their journey has taken them through Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Asia, including Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, the UAE, and several Central Asian countries, before the Cybertruck was shipped to Africa.

Cybertruck

The vehicle, manufactured by Elon Musk-owned Tesla, is an all-electric pickup designed to break every convention in the truck market, both in looks and performance.

Unveiled in 2019 and built with a radically angular design, the Cybertruck uses an ultra-hard stainless-steel exoskeleton originally developed for aerospace applications. This body construction prioritises durability, corrosion resistance, and structural strength, eliminating the need for traditional paint.

Under the hood—figuratively—the Cybertruck comes in multiple configurations, depending on the motor setup.

Tesla offers rear-wheel drive, dual-motor all-wheel drive, and tri-motor all-wheel drive variants. Performance scales aggressively across these trims. The top-tier tri-motor version delivers supercar-level acceleration, hitting 0–100 km/h in about 2.7 seconds, which is wild for a full-size pickup.

Top speed varies by configuration, with the highest-spec Cybertruck reaching approximately 210 km/h. That puts it well above most conventional pickups and firmly into performance-vehicle territory.

Range is another core selling point. Depending on the version, the Cybertruck offers an estimated range of between 400 km and over 800 km on a single charge. Tesla also offers an optional range extender battery pack for users pushing long-distance or off-road travel.

In terms of utility, the Cybertruck is no gimmick. It has a payload capacity of roughly 1,100 kg and can tow up to about 6,350 kg, making it competitive with heavy-duty fossil-fuel trucks. The adaptive air suspension allows adjustable ride height, improving off-road capability and load handling.

Inside, the cabin follows Tesla’s minimalist philosophy, dominated by a large central touchscreen that controls nearly all vehicle functions. Advanced driver-assistance features come standard, with Full Self-Driving capability offered as an upgrade, subject to regulatory approval.

Simply put, the Cybertruck is Tesla’s attempt to redefine what a pickup can be—electric, brutally fast, tech-heavy, and unapologetically different.

Price

In Kenya, the Tesla Cybertruck is estimated to cost between Ksh 7.8 million and Ksh 15 million, depending on the variant and final import costs. Lower-end or standard all-wheel-drive versions are projected to land at around Ksh 7.8 million to Ksh 10.3 million, while high-performance trims such as the Cyberbeast can push the price to Ksh 12.9 million–Ksh 14.8 million or higher.

There is no official Tesla dealership in Kenya, so pricing is shaped by import duties, taxes, shipping, insurance, and dealer markups, all of which can significantly inflate the final figure. Once fully landed and registered, a Cybertruck on Kenyan roads is firmly a multi-million-shilling luxury import rather than a mass-market pickup.

A Tesla Cybertruck spotted in Mombasa on January 10, 2026. /TIRASBOOV

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