[kictanet] PSVs required to fit cameras, implement cashless payment, and fleet management systems
Kivuva
Kivuva at transworldafrica.com
Tue Jan 7 16:06:38 EAT 2014
I wish as a community, we can help the government develop and
implement solid policies instead of castigating them. Most of us have
had the privilege (or curse) of working for a public sector
organisation, and it's not always easy because there is no one way of
doing something right.
Shall we be a society that castigates other people's efforts or shall
we be up there trying to be part of the solution?
Let us remember this timeless writing by Theodore Roosevelt
THE MAN IN THE ARENA
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the
strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them
better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena,
whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives
valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is
no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive
to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who
spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the
triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at
least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be
with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
On 07/01/2014, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
> Macharia Gaitho put it pretty bluntly today in his article named
>
> Knee-jerk and ad hoc solutions will never reduce road carnage in Kenya
> Some bureaucrats at the Police Headquarters, the Ministry of Transport and
> some nascent outfit called the National Transport and Safety Authority must
> be busy celebrating their great achievement in dramatically reducing road
> accident deaths over the festive season.
>
> Read on:-
>
> http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Ad-hoc-solutions-will-never-reduce-road-carnage-in-Kenya-/-/440808/2136452/-/j8x7u6/-/index.html
>
> We are replacing planning, policy formulation and enforcement with roadside
> edicts..
>
> Ali Hussein
>
> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113
>
> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will
> have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jan 7, 2014, at 1:12 PM, James Mbugua <jgmbugua at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> One of the most ridiculous and unconstitutional things I've ever heard, is
>> enforced cashless payments.
>>
>> Is the Kenya Shilling not legal tender? Is it not the right of a business
>> owner to dictate payment terms?
>>
>> This one for paying matatus electronically cannot be successfully enforced
>> anywhere in the world let alone Kenya where it would be thrown out at the
>> court of first instance.
>>
>> James
>>
>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi at at.co.ke> wrote:
>>> Ali,
>>>
>>> This is our 'leadership curse'. A key person walks to Dubai, sees a well
>>> oiled transport system using electronic tickets and in short-order a
>>> declaration is made that in so many months, our transport system will be
>>> digitized and cashless.
>>>
>>> What we fail to look at is what needs to be done in between to get the
>>> results we want. What we call Product Development (
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_product_development ) in Software
>>>
>>> We just want results!
>>>
>>> On an aside, do you guys think that a 5-year election cycle is long
>>> enough to achieve realistic growth. I sometime do feel that, between the
>>> time a new government checks in and the time between when they stop
>>> thinking development and start thinking elections again is too short. For
>>> us, that's around 2.5yrs
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 5:32 AM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>>>> Listers
>>>>
>>>> Lost in all this discussion about safety and payment systems in public
>>>> transport is that:-
>>>>
>>>> 1. Any country worth its salt and geared for growth prioritizes public
>>>> transport as a critical resource for growth.
>>>>
>>>> 2. In most of the 'developed' world public transport is not left
>>>> entirely to the vagaries of private enterprise. These are concessions
>>>> that are tendered out every 5-10 years and the winner(s) of the
>>>> concession is subject to clear QoS standards and fares are preset by
>>>> both the Govt and the concessionaire. The UK has done this pretty
>>>> successfully.
>>>>
>>>> 3. A look at Dubai will tell you that the RTA (Road Transport Authority)
>>>> owns and manages the Metro, the Taxis and the buses which have an
>>>> interoperable payment system. And the system works like a well oiled
>>>> machine.
>>>>
>>>> The million dollar question is whether we have the political will to
>>>> overhaul our mass transport systems.
>>>>
>>>> Over the holidays my sister and her kids insisted they wanted to go to
>>>> Mombasa via train. I asked them severally if they were sure about this.
>>>> After an argument of pros and cons we finally bought them tickets and
>>>> they embarked on their 'adventure'. A number of things stood out for
>>>> me:-
>>>>
>>>> 1. The road leading to the train station could be categorized more as
>>>> the surface of the moon than a road.
>>>> 2. The train station is like it is in a time capsule circa 1985 when I
>>>> used to go via train from Mombasa to Nairobi to boarding school. I swear
>>>> to God that the station has not improved one bit. It's like it was when
>>>> the British built it!!
>>>> 3. Lastly it took my family 24 hours (yes 24 hours!!) to reach Mombasa
>>>> when it took me about 11 hours in 1985!!
>>>>
>>>> I'm not saying that this talk about payment systems and interoperability
>>>> isn't progress but..
>>>>
>>>> Are we putting the cart before the horse?? Are we band aiding a cancer
>>>> when what we need is chemotherapy?
>>>>
>>>> Just saying..
>>>>
>>>> Ali Hussein
>>>>
>>>> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113
>>>>
>>>> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world
>>>> will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 6, 2014, at 9:14 PM, Baiju Shah <baiju at tele2media.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Very interesting discussion on new policy, in fact the government
>>>>> should consider the implementation of a single standard for payments
>>>>> like ITSO in the UK to provide interoperability between different modes
>>>>> of transport. e.g. If I use the train, matatu to get to work I should
>>>>> be able to buy or load a ticket on to a card, mobile phone or any
>>>>> other, which could be easily accepted by the different modes of
>>>>> transport operators.
>>>>>
>>>>> This will also enable some amount of regulation and discipline within
>>>>> the modal transport operators who could be measured on quality of
>>>>> service. This could also include behaviour on the road. Simple matrix
>>>>> could be developed, to provide the quality of transport that is
>>>>> available in many cities around the world. This also is away to ensure
>>>>> that the government is able to assure safety, in return be able to
>>>>> collect taxes to improve facilities for the commuters that could
>>>>> include footpaths and proper rest areas etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Furthermore, not too sure of the fleet management aspect of the policy
>>>>> as this is something that individual companies can choose to implement,
>>>>> is open to manipulation, this will not guarantee that the different
>>>>> companies are meeting their stated KPI's, and there is no way you can
>>>>> penalise the PSV it could be too late, additionally, all PSV drivers
>>>>> need to retest and get issued with proper driving licences that are not
>>>>> subject to fraud as a part of the regulation of the sector.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are many points that could be discussed, the important point is
>>>>> there is action being taken and if there is help required in thinking
>>>>> through the various policies and if it is going to make the daily
>>>>> commute easy we are here to help and advice.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>> Baiju Shah
>>>>> Telemedia Africa Ltd
>>>>> Tel. 0787332247 / 0701691570
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 5 Jan 2014, at 19:29, kictanet-request at lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote:
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>>>>>> Today's Topics:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Re: PSVs required to fit cameras, implement cashless payment,
>>>>>> and fleet management systems (Mark Mwangi)
>>>>>> 2. Re: PSVs required to fit cameras, implement cashless payment,
>>>>>> and fleet management systems (Watila Alex)
>>>>>> 3. Re: PSVs required to fit cameras, implement cashless payment,
>>>>>> and fleet management systems (kris njoroge)
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> Message: 1
>>>>>> Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 17:58:02 +0300
>>>>>> From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi at at.co.ke>
>>>>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] PSVs required to fit cameras, implement
>>>>>> cashless payment, and fleet management systems
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>>>>>> I agree with the scheduling bit though i don't see how this can be
>>>>>> divorced
>>>>>> from the fares. I still insist transport should be primarily a govt
>>>>>> affair.
>>>>>> If not by ownership then by strict regulation inclusive of setting of
>>>>>> fares, just like in Energy. if let loose we have the likes of Enron
>>>>>> and our
>>>>>> matatu culture as is. Some sectors cannot be left to market forces
>>>>>> because
>>>>>> market forces are largely an idyllic situation and manipulated to the
>>>>>> core.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi at at.co.ke>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Digital Speed Governors aka Tachographs are a good idea.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We could start with that, get matatus on regular timed schedules,
>>>>>>> then
>>>>>>> start selling electronic tickets for day, week & month, yearly. This
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> pay for using Mpesa etc, but spot fares should be in cash.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> ______________________
>>>>>>>> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
>>>>>>>> twitter.com/lordmwesh
>>>>>>>> kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark Mwangi
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> Message: 2
>>>>>> Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2014 18:33:58 +0300
>>>>>> From: Watila Alex <awatila at yahoo.co.uk>
>>>>>> To: Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi at at.co.ke>
>>>>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] PSVs required to fit cameras, implement
>>>>>> cashless payment, and fleet management systems
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>>>>>> smartbus tried cashless payments and they were always getting network
>>>>>>
>>>>>> errors.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is the required infrastructure in place and is it reliable enough to
>>>>>> work all the time?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 01/05/2014 02:00 PM, Ngigi Waithaka wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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 <http://www.A1.io>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 5 Jan 2014 13:21, "Kivuva" <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com
>>>>>>> <mailto: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
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> ______________________
>>>>>>> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
>>>>>>> twitter.com/lordmwesh <http://twitter.com/lordmwesh>
>>>>>>> kenya.or.ke <http://kenya.or.ke> | The Kenya we know
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>> Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 17:21:12 +0100
>>>>>> From: kris njoroge <krsnjo at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] PSVs required to fit cameras, implement
>>>>>> cashless payment, and fleet management systems
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>>>>>> I totally agree with Mark. Public transport has and should always be
>>>>>> looked
>>>>>> at as a service of the government to the masses. Cameras and payment
>>>>>> systems are just means of putting money into the pockets of a few
>>>>>> companies
>>>>>> or individuals and as such do not really help solve the problem. Think
>>>>>> if
>>>>>> the sector was run as a non profit (and in a sustainable manner) all
>>>>>> would
>>>>>> leave there cars at home and use the system. As we move forward think
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> thought of companies running the sector on commission of the
>>>>>> government
>>>>>> would also work. Auction off a licence 2-5 year to run the sector on
>>>>>> behalf
>>>>>> of the gov or counties with well laid out goals and guidelines as
>>>>>> benchmarks. Off course infrastructure has to be put in place first
>>>>>> like bus
>>>>>> lanes everywhere, bus stops away from the main roads (thika rd and
>>>>>> mombasa
>>>>>> rd should not have bus stops) in short better planning.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 4:33 PM, Watila Alex <awatila at yahoo.co.uk>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> smartbus tried cashless payments and they were always getting
>>>>>>> network
>>>>>>> errors.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is the required infrastructure in place and is it reliable enough to
>>>>>>> work
>>>>>>> all the time?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> regards,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 01/05/2014 02:00 PM, Ngigi Waithaka wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> ______________________
>>>>>>>> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
>>>>>>>> twitter.com/lordmwesh
>>>>>>>> kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy
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>>>>>>>> ICT
>>>>>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and
>>>>>>>> development.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable
>>>>>>>> behaviors
>>>>>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and
>>>>>>>> bandwidth,
>>>>>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect
>>>>>>>> privacy, do
>>>>>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT
>>>>>>> policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for
>>>>>>> reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT
>>>>>>> enabled growth and development.
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times
>>>>>>> and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize,
>>>>>>> respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or
>>>>>>> qualifications.
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>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and
>>> development.
>>>
>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
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>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and
>> development.
>>
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>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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