lockers dubbed Swipbox for a “click and
collect” solution for e-commerce, where
customer’s items are deposited directly
to their Digital box of choice to await
collection. This gives certainty to the
customer and removes the risk of a failed
first-time delivery.
More interesting is the concept of setting
up hubs at strategic and convenient
locations for temporary storage of
consignments before collection by the
customer. We intend to reduce on the
waiting time between placing an order,
shipment and delivery by storing non-
perishable items manufactured by big
brands in the local stores, for prompt
delivery upon successful on-line shopping
by the customer.
How is Posta Kenya
contributing towards the
Government’s Big 4 Agenda?
The Government plans to create 1.3
million manufacturing jobs by 2022 and
achieve 100 per cent affordable health
care coverage for every citizen. Other key
pillars are affordable and decent housing
and food and nutritional security.
Employment
Creation
through
Manufacturing: The Corporation has
purchased 22 vehicles locally assembled
at General Motors and DT Dobie to
enhance sales and service delivery. This
is in line with Government policy of
supporting local manufacturers to create
employment.
Despite the digital disruption today, corporate
mails and private letters boxes contributes to
70% of our annual turnover. These corporate
correspondences that include legal documents
from the Judiciary, admission letters, bank
statements, certificate of incorporation, vital
documents such as log books, title deeds, driv-
ing licenses and academic certificates, requires
physical delivery that only the Post Office can
provide.
Affordable and Decent Housing: Through
our Postapesa product we are able to
provide payment solutions to real estate
firms, contractors and other beneficiaries.
Comment on the role of
Posta Kenya in the National
Addressing System
We note and appreciate that Postal
Corporation of Kenya is a direct
beneficiary of the National Addressing
system currently being developed by
the Government. The Government
has put in place a committee of key
stakeholders driven by Ministry of ICT
and Communication Authority of Kenya
to develop the ideal National Addressing
System in Kenya. Posta Kenya will be a
key beneficiary of the addressing system
upon completion, for door to door
delivery, thus enhancing e-commerce
growth in urban areas.
Affordable Universal Health Care:
We provide distribution and logistical
solution to pharmaceutical companies,
Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies
(MEDS) and other suppliers. Through Comment on the general
our EMS Courier service Pharmaceutical performance of the
drugs are distributed throughout the vast
network countrywide. The Corporation corporation in the last
has already migrated the entire workforce financial year.
of 3,000 employees to the NHIF super
cover that was effected 1st July 2017.
We note with appreciation that Postal
Corporation of Kenya has never been given
Food and Nutritional Security: In order any subsidy by the National Government
to boost food security, we distribute since the split from the Kenya Posts
through our Postal Network agricultural and Telecommunication (KPTC) on 1st
inputs to farmers countrywide. We also July 1999. The Corporation has been
facilitate third party payments to farmers financing its operations and capital
particularly in Western Kenya and Rift investments from internally generated
Valley Regions.
funds. In the Financial Year 2013/14, we
posted a profit of Kshs. 173 Million and
thus declared a dividend to the National
Treasury of Kshs. 17.3 Million. In the
Financial Year 2016/17 we incurred a
loss of about Kshs. 1 Billion, but in the
Year 2017/18, our performance in revenue
improved, recording an annual turnover
of Kshs. 4.1 Billion. This reduced the loss
to a marginal figure of less than Kshs.
80 Million against our yearly operating
expenditure.
The Corporation has an opportunity
to improve its business performance
if it can be supported by the National
Government, who is the sole shareholder,
through being mandated as the preferred
logistics and financial services provider
to Public Agencies. Posta Kenya has
also been operating in commercially
non-viable areas towards meeting the
Universal Service Obligation that all
citizens have a right to communicate. In
view of this, we qualify for subsidy either
from Universal Service Fund or from the
National Treasury to meet our obligations
as per the PCK Act (1998).
For feedback or any more discourse
on this particular write up or
related matters please do drop us a
line at or your requests on: Info@
marketingafrica.co.ke.