EDITORIAL: Cashless fares plan a long overdue solution
Thursday, June 4, 2020 0:01
By EDITORIAL
Previous attempts at cashless fares failed despite huge investment by service providers.
Perhaps nowhere is that more apparent than in the passenger service vehicles (PSVs) sector that has been the epitome licentious operation since the late President Jomo Kenyatta allowed it to operate with little oversight.
Besides administrative measures including the Michuki Rules—that just like the current Covid-19 matatu rules reduced the number of passengers per vehicle, ending up creating nightmarish traffic snarl-ups—the most inspired reforms targeted cashless fare payment.
Given the advancement of mobile and cashless payments in the economy, it is obvious there will be stiff competition for the job.
Previous attempts at cashless fares failed despite huge investment by service providers.
