National Transport Authority is making a second attempt to implement cashless fares on Kenyan roads. This comes after the first attempt(2015)which failed miserably. 

Covid -19 pandemic  continues to bite and dictate people to go digital in a manner that will see the world shift to the new normal.Companies and governments  all over the world are realizing that they can only survive if they welcome and embrace technology .

Matatu industry is one of the sector which is seeing the need of embracing technology via accepting cashless payment.By going cashless, the industry will make  strides in avoiding hard cash which is one of the mediums of corona virus transmission. This will go a long way to keep the corona virus at bay. 

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