Manufacturers are ready to begin carrying out big cargo deliveries in and out of Nairobi, via Sendy, which is an online logistics firm in a new deal.
Sendy’s partnership with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), is aimed at slashing the transportation costs of manufacturers by using technology and will see it target manufacturers doing big load cargo deliveries across the country.
The move comes as manufacturers within Kenya continue to shoulder high costs of transportation, with flat rates per truck nationwide going as high as 60,000 Kenyan Shillings, regardless of their size of cargo and distance.
The high costs of transportation, saw small-scale traders team up to share the cost of transporting goods across the country and neighbouring states.
The head of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Phyllis Wakiaga made it known during an event at the Nairobi Serena Hotel that, “Part of KAM’s goal to our members is to enhance market access for products, locally and globally, and to grow exports by 33 percent by 2019. By partnering with Sendy to offer logistics education and knowledge to our members, we believe it will add value and help the members reduce their logistics costs,”.
With the deal, manufacturers in Kenya now have the option of using pick-ups, vans and trucks from Sendy’s platform.
Customers on Sendy’s Platform, pay 1,500 Kenyan Shillings for up to five kilometres, while a three tonne truck costs 5,900 Kenyan Shillings, 6,500 Kenyan Shillings for five tonnes and 7,600 Kenyan Shillings for deliveries by a 10 tonne truck for up to 20 kilometres.
Under the new deal with Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), Sendy will also be training more than 200 manufacturers on how to cut down logistics costs via the use of technology.
