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Kenya: Press Releases: General Motors Delivers Buses to Eastern Shuttle SACCO |
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Friday, 12 August 2011 |
August 11th 2011 – General Motors East Africa (GMEA) has delivered 3 NQR MAX 37 seat buses to Eastern Shuttle SACCO in line with the Public Service Vehicles (PSV) Vision 2030 initiative which aims at educating PSV owners on the benefits of using high capacity buses and operating within organized groups such as SACCOS. The vehicles were flagged off from the Garden Hotel in Machakos by GMEA Managing Director Ms. Rita Kavashe during the countrywide PSV Vision 2030 campaign.
Ms. Kavashe said GMEA had also played a key role in transforming the public transport sector through a Public Private Partnership with the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Cooperative Development and Marketing, key financiers and insurance companies.
The PSV Vision 2030 campaign seeks to modernise the transport system in Kenya’s main urban centers through promoting use of high capacity buses, hence reducing vehicle congestion in the urban areas.
Matatu Owners Association Chairman Mr. Simon Kimutai called upon industry players to form SACCOs that promote organization and enhance accountability in the industry. He further applauded Eastern Shuttles for their commitment towards the PSV Vision 2030.
The 37-seat Isuzu NQR MAX Bus has been assembled with passenger comfort, safety and affordability, making it the ultimate intra-city bus. Isuzu buses are engineered for local operating conditions and they are durable. Ms. Kavashe reiterated that GMEA will offer after-sales support through their countrywide dealer network. She also added that the company is committed to providing world class customer service.
GMEA is located in Nairobi, Kenya, and serves the Eastern Africa region covering the countries of Burundi, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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