[kictanet] PSVs required to fit cameras, implement cashless payment, and fleet management systems

[Ngigi Waithaka]

The hubris of those in power...

Show me who will implement this and I'll tell you whether this will work...
We better re-invent a few Michuki's!

On a more fundamental level isn't forcing Kenyans to use a certain form of
payment over others a violation of our rights to use The Kenyan Currency in
our transactions?

Can you deny a Kenyan a fundamental service such as transport if they
presented to you valid legal tender in hard currency in Ksh?

Waithaka Ngigi

Alliance Technologies
Nairobi, Kenya

www.A1.io
On 5 Jan 2014 13:21, "Kivuva" <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:

> A new law to regulate the public transport has been put in place and
> will take effect by June 2014 where
> 1. All PSVs must implement cashless paymeny system for bus fare
> 2. All PSVs to be fit with fleet management systems where overspeeding
> will be checked from system logs, not on speed cameras
> 3. All PSVs to have surveillance cameras to reduce carjackings, petty
> crimes, and terrorism
> 4. Install digital speed governors
>
> This will see Beba Pay and Mpesa fight for supremacy. I'm keen to see
> what card Safaricom has on it's deck. This is a great opportunity for
> payment system innovators to comeup with exciting products, and also
> for fleet management system companies to have regular work. The
> commuters on the other hand will dig dipper in their pockets to pay
> for the services.
>
> And finally, the government has a way of collecting taxes on the Ksh
> 205 Billion industry
>
>
> http://mobile.nation.co.ke/business/New-law-on-technology-to-transform-PSV-sector/-/1950106/2134508/-/format/xhtml/-/5hut8qz/-/index.html
>
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