Kenyan Postal firm ventures into money transfer business
Thirteen International firms have applied to partner with Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) in the provision of international money transfer services.
The Post Master General, Dan Ameyo, yesterday said PCK has already received the tenders for the new venture.
Ameyo said successful applicants would be short-listed before the middle of next year.
PCK’s push for this facility is to enable the organisation to compete on an equal footing with international companies that offer similar services, notably Western Union and DHL Ltd.
Ameyo was speaking at a function where Information Minister Raphael Tuju re-launched PCK’s Express Mail Services.
The company has spent over 100 million to set up the service, including buying new courier vehicles for mail delivery. Through the re-launch, PCK has effectively raised the level of its services a notch higher.
Ameyo said the corporation would soon provide same-day courier delivery for clients within the Central Business District.
“The clients will be able to track and trace their products on the Internet,” said Ameyo.
The re-launch yesterday was to give PCK an advantage over 60 other companies providing similar services.
