Kenya Postal Corporation to invest Sh100m (USD 1.59 million) in service upgrade

The Postal Corporation of Kenya has embarked on a Sh100 million (USD 1.59 million) project to revamp its courier services. Mr Fred Odhiambo, the chief executive officer said the programme was geared at reclaiming its dominance in the courier services. “We started the services through EMS speed post but we are currently only controlling three per cent of the business. We lost focus but we are on the right track now,” said Odhiambo.

He said among the measurers being put in place include the purchase of more trucks and motor bikes for delivery purposes, establishment of new courier hubs and computers for records. “We want to start delivering parcels ourselves to our customers and keep off dependency on third parties,” he said. The MD was speaking in Kisumu soon after unveiling a Sh70 million (USD 1.11 million) Nyanza regional postal headquarters and Kisumu General Post office project. He said upon completion, the complex would save the corporation over Sh14 million (USD 0.22 million) annually on rent payments.

He said the new building would be spacious offering an ultra modern block, which will accommodate at least 15,000 private letterboxes and sorting offices. The storey building will also have 13 counters in the banking hall, modern and customer friendly EMS centre, parcels and customs offices, mail loading base, computer, server, data centre and regional administrative offices. “This project will make our one stop shop concept a reality as customer will transact a wide range of business including collecting mail from letter boxes, paying for electricity and water bills, money transfer and sending of parcels through our courier service,” he said.