Postal Kenya should change towards modern way of operations
Postal Kenya should change towards modern way of operations
I am greatly disappointed whenever l visit my post box as l hardly get any letter or notification. I maintain the post box because in Kenya when filling government documents you must indicate a post office box. Business has not been good to postal corporation because of mobile communication gadgets which have transformed the world. The mobile phones combined with the Internet sends faster messages than the tradition of having a post office boxes. Recently postal corporation increased the rates of payment except individual boxes. This is uncalled for ! What ails postal corporation in Kenya is lack of ideas and creativity. Any increase of rates is not worth it,as the services remain the same day in day out. Why does the postal corporation does not have a provision where they can deliver letters and parcels to peoples homes and business premises like abroad? Getting a postal stamp after 6.00 pm in Kenya is a hurdle. Let them utilize the buildings they have,by offering internet,photocopy,Mpesa and phone services before there have more job loses. Look at safaricom which gets profit of 14 billion against their loses. Alternatively they can also sell phones,tab,laptops,airtime,flash cards etc Business is global and is changing. Let them change with fashion instead of increasing rates every so often. This will encourage people to visit post offices for business and not wait to send letters,pay bills and success cards only. In Kenya we have bankrupt of ideas until the Chinese come to take our jobs,that is when we cry and complain.
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Veronica Onjoro
Mombasa
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