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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.