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Infinix Note 7 Price in Kenya and Full Specifications

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Infinix Note 7 has just been launched; here is the price in Kenya and full specifications. We were the first to bring you images of the Note 7 and Note 7 lite when they were leaked online.

The note 7 as earlier explained comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage and a large 6.95’’ display with 720 x 1640 pixels resolutions. The display is an IPS LCD panel with a 20.5:9 aspect ratio and a punch-hole overhead.

The phone comes with a 48-megapixel main phone that is assisted by three other AI auxiliary sensors. The front (selfie) is a 16-megapixel sensor kept in the hole upfront. The set-up of the cameras at the back a ring of four cameras.

Infinix Note 7 Full Specifications and Price in Kenya

General

BrandInfinix
ModelNote 7
Launched in IndiaNo
Form factorTouchscreen
Battery capacity (mAh)5000
Removable batteryNo
Fast chargingProprietary
Price in Kenya19999.00*

Display

Screen size (inches)6.95
TouchscreenYes
Resolution720×1640 pixels
Aspect ratio20.5:9

Hardware

Processor1.7GHz octa-core (2x2GHz + 6x17GHz)
Processor makeMediaTek Helio G70
RAM6GB
Internal storage128GB
Expandable storageYes
Expandable storage typemicroSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)2TB
Dedicated microSD slotYes

Camera

Rear camera48-megapixel (f/1.79, 1.6-micron) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel
Rear autofocusYes
Rear flashYes
Front camera16-megapixel

Software

Operating systemAndroid 10
SkinXOS 6.0

Connectivity

Wi-FiYes
Wi-Fi standards supported802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPSYes
BluetoothYes
Micro-USBYes
FMYes
Number of SIMs2
SIM 1
SIM TypeNano-SIM
GSM/CDMAGSM
3GYes
4G/ LTEYes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)Yes
SIM 2
SIM TypeNano-SIM
GSM/CDMAGSM
3GYes
4G/ LTEYes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)Yes

Sensors

Face unlockYes
Fingerprint sensorYes
Compass/ MagnetometerYes
Proximity sensorYes
AccelerometerYes
Ambient light sensorYes

*-Expected price

Infinix Note 7 lite and Infinix Note 7 Images Leaked ahead of Launch

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Images of soon to be launched Infinix Note 7 lite and Infinix Note 7 have been seen by ShopaXo. These phones come under The Note 7-series.

Unlike most popular brands, both devices above have had little rumor or teasers, except for the standard Note 7, which showed up on an India site recently but wrongly labeled as the Hot 9.

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Now, both phones have been listed on Infinix official website with their full specifications and features. Here we bring you some of the specifications.

Infinix Note 7 Lite Specifications

Infinix Note 7 Lite
Infinix Note 7 Lite

The Note 7 Lite comes with the screen is same 6.6-inch HD+ display, the same as used on the Infinix Hot 9. Moreover, it also has a Mediatek Helio P22 CPU clocked at 2.0GHz along with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.

The cameras are also impressive, which includes a 48 MP main sensor, 2 MP depth sensor, 2 MP macro lens and a VGA dedicated light sensor, coupled with a single 8-megapixel lens kept in the punch-hole notch upfront.

Infinix is known to give there devices huge batteries, and the Infinix Note 7 lite is no exception. It come packed with a 5000mAh battery and the latest Android out of the box.

Infinix Note 7 Specifications

Infinix Not 7
Infinix Note 7

One thing that sets the Note 7 apart is its 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage. It has also a large 6.95’’ display with 720 x 1640 pixels resolutions. The display is an IPS LCD panel with a 20.5:9 aspect ratio and a punch-hole overhead.

The phone comes with a 48-megapixel main phone, that are assisted by three other AI auxiliary sensors. The front (selfie) is a 16-megapixel sensors kept in the hole upfront. The set-up of the cameras at the back a ring of four camera.

The device has a side mounted fingerprint scanner, powered by a 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charger and latest Android 10 based on XOS v6.

These devices have not yet been announced, for this reason, we may not have the expected pricing. We expect that after the official announcement, they will be available for the African Market including Kenya.

We will shortly be bringing you the full specifications and price in Kenya.

Mpesa Dominates Mobile Money with 98.8% Market Share

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Safaricom’s Mpesa continues to dominate other players in the mobile money transfer sector, leading its competitors, Telcom T-Kash and Airtel’s Airtel Money with a 98.8% market share.

According to statistics by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), Airtel’s Airtel Money comes in second at 1.13%, while Telcom’s Tkash a distant third with only 0.07% of the market share.

The report also shows that the number of active registered mobile money subscriptions stood at 28.9 million and the number of active mobile money agents stood at 175,959. These are finding for last quarter of 2019 starting October and ending December.

These are finding that come at a time when Mr. Joseph Ndegwa takes over the reins of Safaricom as Kenya’s first CEO.

Speaking to the media, Mr. Ndegwa noted that there were still growth opportunities for Mpesa owing to the fact that it is Safaricom’s largest earner. His words echoed that of his predecessor, Michael Joseph, who last month reaffirmed the mobile money transfer service’s importance to the organisation’s business saying that M-Pesa continues to be a key contributor to the listed company’s profits.

Mpesa continues to bring in revenue to the company, a fact cemented by last year’s financial results, which showed that Mpesa accounted for 75% of its Ksh63.4 billion profit.

Declining Voice Traffic

According to the Communications Authority report, there was a drop in the voice traffic by 16.2 % during the same period. 14.9 billion minutes of calls were made against 17.8 billion minutes posted during the previous period.

The decline was attributed to drop in on-net voice traffic from 16.1 billion recorded last quarter to 13.2 billion during the quarter under review.

The report reads, “The justification provided by the operator was that they had been summing incoming and outgoing on-net traffic in previous quarters instead of providing outgoing traffic only considering that ideally only outgoing traffic is billed.”

On the say note, mobile to fixed voice traffic declined by 7.0% to record 14.7 million minutes attributed to the continued shrinking of fixed network subscriptions.

While fixed voice traffic decreased, off-net local voice traffic increased by 0.5 percent to post 1.73 billion minutes from 1.72 billion minutes recorded during the previous survey period. The report also shows that the average number of minutes per month was 91.5, a drop of 19.5 minutes compared to the previous quarter.

During the same period, total number of short messages sent were 15.6 billion down from 17.2 billion messages recorded during the previous quarter. There was also a drop in the number of SMS per subscription per month to 95.4 messages from 107.6 recorded during the previous quarter.

In the mean time, traffic originating from and terminating to other countries increased during the period under review to stand at 144.4 million and 111.3 million minutes respectively.

Transline Bus Online Booking, Routes and Office Contacts

I know you are here for Transline bus online booking, but I am going to give you more than that. I will give the routes the bus company operates on. What’s more? I will also give you their office contacts, so that you can get to them when need arises.

First let us learn a bit about the company but before that, here below are links to other bus companies you may want to consider.

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Welcome back. Transline is a reliable, comfortable and safe company that offers its services to Western(former Nyanza and Western provinces) and Rift Valley. The bus company is owned by Transline Classic Limited.

Its buses, a fleet of over 60 boosts comfortable seats and onboard Wi-Fi and charging ports. The company also operates 11 seater shuttles.

Transline Bus Destinations  

As I said earlier, the bus company operates to Western and Rift Vallley in Kenya. From its base in Nairobi, the company operates to and from:

  • Kisumu
  • Busia
  • Bungoma
  • Kisii
  • Kakamega
  • Eldoret.
  • Kitale
  • Webuye.
  • Migori.

It also serves the Kisii- Migori Route.

For all your bookings, inquiries, complaints, here below are the contacts you may make use of.

Head Office Location: Afya Centre, Tom Mboya Street, Opposite Naivas Supermarket.

Mobile Number: 0723829066

Website: translineclassic.co.ke

Transline Bus Online Booking

I often book a ticket so that as I explain this to you, I know exactly what am saying to you. I did try booking a ticket. Here is my experience.

I went to their website and as soon as I tried getting in, there was a warning that my credentials were at risk.

Moreover, after finally getting to the website, I was greeted with a login message. What looked strange was the fact that there is no option to sign up.

In a nutshell, the website does not work.

I have bad news and the news are that you cannot book Transline bus online. That means you have two options to get you ticket.

That is basically all about Transline bus online booking

1. Walk to their offices

You can decide to do this the traditional way. If you are in Nairobi you can walk to their offices and get your ticket. There are also offices at their destinations listed above.

2. Call

You can call and book your ride. I have not tried this option and therefore I cannot say with certainty if this option works.

Conclusion: Transline Bus online Booking

Transline Bus Company will charge you anything between Ksh. 800 and Ksh. 1200 to the destinations listed above. However, unlike reliable bus companies such as Easy Coach, their fares are not constant and during peak days such as holidays and festive seasons, their fares go up.

Curiosity also drove me to their facebook page and here a sampled a few of the reviews from people who have used the buses.

Fridah Fridah says, “Three of our luggage were stolen when we just looked away for three minutes. Only the transline attendants knew our luggage as they are the ones who assisted to carry from ubber to the waiting area. They delayed to produce the CCTV till our bus departed claiming that the CCTV guy is stuck in traffic from 5pm till 8pm- our departure time. We smell a fish!!!! Never using this bus or recommending ever!!!’’

Poor customer service. Stealing of parcels. I mean pathetic to us”, one Milkah Smith adds.

Lastly, we have Eva wahanda Jhnelle who says, “Pooorrrr customer service. Very poooooorrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1😏😏😏.

I did not see any positive review from their page and am not adding anything. I like using a service and experience it myself.

I hope that I will use one of their buses one day and bring you my experience.

Have you ever used Transline Buses? Share with us you experiences.

Businesses begin Implementing 14% V.A.T Following Directive

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Businesses have begun implementing 14% V.A.T on all goods and services in Kenya following a directive from the government last week.  

In an effort to combat the effects of the COVID-19 in Kenya, President Kenyatta announced measures to protect Kenyans from the effects of the Corona Virus. Among the measures announced were a reduction V.A.T from 16% to 14 %. Other measures were 100% tax relief for Kenyans earning up to Ksh. 24,000.00, reduction of PAYE from 30% to 25%, reduction of turnover tax for micro, small and medium size businesses from 3% to 1% and reduction of resident income tax to 25%.

Other measures include making available Ksh.10 billion shillings for vulnerable groups such as the orphans and the elderly.

Following this directive, businesses have begun reducing V.A.T to 14%. A spot check by ShopaXo, showed that effective 1st April 2020, V.A.T had dropped to 14%.

Stop Panic Buying

Meanwhile, while addressing business, Trade Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya asked Kenyans to stop panic buying, as this was the cause of traders increasing the price of basic commodities. This follows a partial lockdown announced by the President from 7.00pm to 5.00pm.

At the same time, the government has engaged local manufactures such as Rivetex to mass-produce facemasks, 10000 cases projected from by the end of the first week in April, coupled with a shortage of facemasks and other essentials to combat COVID-19. The company, according to its managing director Prof Thomas Kurgat, is able to produce 1200 masks per day.

These and other measures come at a time the number of COVID-19 cases in the country rose from 50 to 59 on 31st March 2020 with more cases being reported in Nairobi and in Kitui.

Barely two weeks into the Corona Virus pandemic businesses and thousands of Kenyans are staring at an economic shutdown.

Zuku Takes Top Position From Safaricom In Fixed Internet

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Zuku, the Wananchi-owned company has reclaimed the top spot in fixed internet connections from Safaricom in the three months since December 2019 to control 35 percent of the market, latest industry data at our disposal.

Communications Authority of Kenya said Zuku had 175,433 fixed home and internet connections as at end of December while Safaricom had 165,810 connections.

This shows that Zuku’s subscribers grew by 23,885 in the review period compared to Safaricom’s 11, 207. Safaricom had emerged top in the quarter to September overtaking Safaricom with the leadership switch reflecting heightened competition between the two for control of the local fixed internet market. Other players in the industry trailing the two.

Zuku is taking its rightful position since Safaricom toppled it from the top position in the second quarter last year, since entering the fixed data market since entering the segment in 2017.

Its market share stood 33 percent in December compare to 34 percent in September of 2019, the report shows.

“During the period under review, fibre-to-the-office/home data/internet subscriptions recorded the highest number of broadband subscriptions,” the regulator said in the report.

10.2 Percent Increase

The report also shows that fixed internet connections crossed the half-a-million mark for the first time to hit 501,455 customers, reflecting a rise of 10.2 percent from the three months ended September propelled by increased investments by Telco’s to link more offices, institutions  and homes to internet.

Zuku and Safaricom grew their connections by 1.7 and 0.2 percent respectfully in the quarter to December 2019.

The two Telco’s have been locked in a price war for market share growth as the two look at tapping into a market occasioned by rising demand for fibre-based internet for people working from homes and households seeing it as a necessity for entertainment.

Jamii Telecommunications, with 78,149 connections during the same period, came in third in the fixed internet connections reflecting a 17 percent increase from the three-month ending September 2019.

Ndegwa Takes Over From Michael Joseph as Safaricom CEO

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Mr. Peter Ndegwa will today officially take over the reins at Safaricom as the CEO from Michael Joseph who has been holding the office on as a caretaker CEO following the death of Bob Collymore who died on July 1 July last year from Cancer.

 “It is time to serve my country. There are two things that I value most, and that is humility and integrity. Integrity is about doing what you say and humility is knowing that there is always something more you can do,” said Mr Ndegwa.

He also noted that there are still great opportunities in data, M-Pesa and geographical expansion at a time when Safaricom has announced plans to enter Ethiopia and other markets, with the aim of liberalizing its telecommunication services.

Safaricom is more than just a telecommunications company. Voice is saturated but that what is happening everywhere in the world. Best companies renew themselves,” he noted.

Mpesa Factor

Mpesa has been Safaricom’s biggest earner and the company is looking to upgrade it to allow users to buy insurance and investing in wealth management.

Currently, Mpesa users can send and receive money, access banking services on M-shwari and KCB Mpesa and also Fuliza when they fall short of cash and need to complete paying for good and services.

Mpesa accounted for the company’s revenue of Sh240.3 billion, an increase of 19.2 percent to account for 31.2 percent. This was a significant growth considering that M-Pesa accounted for 23.3 percent of Safaricom’s annual revenue in the past three years.

Currently, transaction below Ksh. 1000.00 are free as the company looks for ways to mitigate the effects of the Corona virus on its customers. However, this could hurt Mpesa earnings as most of the transitions referred to as the kadogo economy are below Ksh.1000.00

First Kenyan

Mr. Ndegwa takes over as the first Kenyan to lead the company. His predecessor Bob Collymore was a South African while the first CEO Michael Joseph is an American.  

List of Open Air Markets in Kenya That Are Closed Due to COVID-19

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Kenyans are facing a bleak future after several open-air markets in Kenya were closed due to the outbreak of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19).

A spot check by Shopaxo showed that most open-air mega markets in Kenya are no longer operational. These markets combined, feed millions of Kenyans who depend on them for food and other household necessities eciespecially vegetables.

Markets such as Gikomba, Githurai and Marikiti are known to get supplies from as far as Tanzania and Uganda. With the borders closed and coupled with the governments directive of social distancing, business is no longer usual at these markets.

Necessity they say is the mother of all inventions and Kenyans are finding ways dealing with the current situation. Before the national wide curfew begun on Friday, many Kenyans were seen buying items especially perishables such as vegetables in large quantities. Those lucky to have small gardens have begun some gardening to provide them with fresh vegetables.

Here is a list of popular markets in Kenya that are no longer operational.

  • Gikomba
  • Githurai
  • Korogocho
  • Ngara
  • Toi
  • Muthurwa
  • City Market
  • Maasai Market
  • Nairobi’s Wakulima market
  • Mombasa’s Kongowea market.
  • Nakuru’s wakulima open-air market.
  • Eldoret’s open air market
  • Karatina’s market
  • Kisumu’s Kibuye Market.
  • Kisii open air market( Daraja Mbili).

With the closing of these markets and the supply chain cut, Kenyans are staring at an increase in commodity prices.

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Ena Coach Online Booking; Contacts and Destinations.

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Here is a complete guide to Ena Coach Online Booking. This may come in handy if you are a regular traveler to South Nyanza or for one reason or another, you find yourself traveling to that part of Kenya.

How is Ena Coach Online booking done? The short answer is that go to http://www.enacoach.co.ke and follow the steps. If the link does not work, copy it and paste it in your browser.

If you want to follow our complete guide, keep reading.

I have been writing booking guides and the feedback I have been getting is overwhelming. Just as I often do, I actually do the booking, so that I can take you through the process.

However, before we look at that, we may need to understand a little about Ena Coach.

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Let us begin.

Ena coach is a bus service company that operates to Western Kenya, to be specific, Nyanza Region. Though the company to offer services to other regions such as Mombasa. Here are towns and cities to bus offers services to.

  • Awendo
  • Borongo
  • Bomet
  • Bondo
  • Bumula
  • Busia
  • Homa Bay
  • Katito
  • Kebiringo
  • Kehancha
  • Kendu Bay
  • Kericho
  • Keroka
  • Mbita
  • Kisii
  • Kisumu
  • Maseno
  • Migori
  • Mombasa
  • Nairobi
  • Nakuru
  • Sotik
  • Tambaka
  • Kijauri
  • Keumbu
  • Narok
  • Ndhiwa
  • Nyachenge
  • Nyamira
  • Oyugis
  • Rodi Kopany
  • Rongo
  • Siaya
  • Sirare
  • Sondu
  • Sori

Apart from offering PSV service, the company also offers courier services in partnership with Explorer Parcel Handlers (EPH). As they say on their website, “ENA Coach covers more than 30 routes within Kenya and is working round the clock to add more routes within Kenya and the greater East African region.”

Ena Coach Online Booking; A step by step guide.

From your phone, computer or any device you are using, fire it up and go to http://www.enacoach.co.ke. (Copy and paste the like in your browser if it does not work)You will find a page that looks this way.

Ena Coach Online booking

The page that loads may look different from the one above especially if you are using a phone. Once here, type in your “from” location and your ‘to” destination. Then enter the number of people traveling and finally the date of travel. See image below.

ena bus online booking

If you are happy with the information entered, hit the search button. If all goes well, you should get to this page.

ena bus booking

As you can see, am searching a bus from Ahero to Nairobi. From the image, I have four options to choose from. The information shows the route name, departure time, number of seats available and the fare to my destination.

Now select the option that suits you and hit the ‘View Seats’ button.

This should land you here.

ena coach online booking

All you now need to do is select the seat(s) that suit you. As you can see from the diagram above, the grey seats are already booked while the blue seats are empty. Select one of the blue seats. If you do so it will turn to red to indicated selected, booking will be confirmed once you pay.

If you have selected and feel good to proceed, a ‘continue button’ will appear. Hit that button to proceed.

A pop up page will appear showing you a summary of your booking.

ena bus online booking

If all is well, click continue button to proceed. Another pop up message will appear asking you to ‘Sign Up’ or proceed as a ‘Guest’. Choose whatever suits you. If successful another pop up page will appear. Fill in all the required information.

ena bus contacts

If you are happy, hit continue, you should come to this page.

ena bus parcel

You will get a prompt on your phone (through the number you provided above) to pay via Mpesa. Follow the prompts and send the money via Mpesa. You have to do this within seven minutes.

If successful, you will get a confirmation message confirming your seat. That how Ena Coach online booking is done! Simple.

If you followed the steps above, congratulations for making it this far. Give yourself a thumps up.

Ena Coach Contacts, Office Location and more.

Main Office

Ena Coach operates from Wakulima House in Nairobi along Haile Selassie Avenue. This is the Main Office.

Location: KPCU Building (Wakulima House), Ground Floor Along Haile Selassie Avenue

Nairobi, Kenya

Phone No : 0709832000/301/302/303/30

Website: enacoach.co.ke

Other Regional Offices

Ena Coach has other contact at regional offices. The locations listed above have offices that serve passengers from that region.

Here they are:

  • BOMET

 Phone No : 0768716220

  • BIRONGO

Phone No : 0768716224

  • NYACHENGE

Phone No : 0768716299

  • KEHANCHA

Phone No : 0768716304

  • SORI

Phone No : 0768716308

  • KATITO

Phone No : 0768716312

  • KISUMU STAGE

Phone No : 0768716315

  • NAKURU

Phone No : 0768905245

  • NDORI

Phone No : 0768905248

  • MOMBASA

Phone No : 0768716001

  • UTHIRU

Phone No : 0768716217

  • SOTIK

Phone No : 0768716221

  • KEUMBU

Phone No : 0768716225

  • RONGO

Phone No : 0768716301

  • SIRARE

Phone No : 0768716305

  • HOMEBAY

Phone No : 0768716309

  • SONDU

Phone No : 0768716313

  • KISUMU MAIN

Phone No : 0768905242

  • KERICHO

Phone No : 0768905246

  • EASTLEIGH

Phone No : 0768905260

  • KANGEMI

Phone No : 0768905261

  • BONDO

Phone No : 0768905243

  • OYUGIS

Phone No : 0768716314

  • MBITA

Phone No : 0768716310

  • RODI

Phone No : 0768716306

  • AWENDO

Phone No : 0768716302

  • KISII

Phone No : 0768716297

  • KIJAURI

Phone No : 0768716222

  • MUTARAKWA

Phone No : 0768716218

  • AFYA CENTER

Phone No : 0768716003

  • KPCU CENTER

Phone No : 0768716004

  • NAROK

Phone No : 0768716219

  • KEROKA

Phone No : 0768716223

  • KISII PARCELS

Phone No : 0768716298

  • MIGORI

Phone No : 0768716303

  • NDHIWA

Phone No : 0768716307

  • KENDUBAY

Phone No : 0768716311

  • AHERO

Phone No : 0768716315

  • SIAYA

Phone No : 0768905244

  • WORKSHOP

Phone No : 0768905247

Booking the Traditional Way

If in any way you are not able to book your ticket online, the traditional way is an option you can explore. Here you have two options.

  1. Walk to the nearest office and get
    your ticket.
  2. Call the phone numbers provided and
    see if you can get a ticket.

Conclusion

Ena Coach Bus Service is a well-known company especially to South Nyanza region. They have good (if otherwise, let us know) reputation among their customers. This is a company you may want to consider while traveling.

If you have been a customer, what are you experiences? And did you use our guide for Ena coach online booking?

Western Coach Online Booking; Location and Contacts

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Western Coach Online Booking? Can it really be done from the comfort of your home?

I sought to find out and bring you the truth about this bus services. However, before we can go deep into this, we may need to understand more a bit this bus service.

Western Coach is a bus company that operates from Nairobi to Western Kenya as the name suggests. Some of the destinations from Nairobi are:

  • Majengo.
  • Mbale.
  • Chavakali.
  • Khayega.
  • Kakamega.
  •  Shianda.
  • Mumias.
  • Bungoma.
  •  Busia.
  •  Luanda.
  • Butere.

Now, if you are seeking to book coach bus online, then I have very bad news for you. The bus company does not have a website.

I however found a Facebook page that provides some information about the company. This means that if you are looking to book a bus, then you only have one option, to walk to their offices and get a physical ticket.

Western Coach Online Booking Contacts Information

It will only be fair for me to provide you with contact information and the physical address because as explained, you cannot get a ticket online.

Here is the information

Company name

Western Express Coach WEC, Online Booking, Booking Office Nairobi City

Address

Veew Plaza, 1st Flr, River Rd, P.O. Box: 29750-00200 City Square, Nairobi, Kenya

Phone

+254700142752

Mobile phone

+254719444265

Website

Currently no website but have a facebook page

Establishment year 2011

Employees 40-70

Registration code P051346685R

Company manager

Mr. Wilson G. Noreh

Conclusion

If you want to get a ticket from Western Coach, then you will have to go physically its offices at River Road, just past Modern Coast Offices. Another option you have is to call them and ask if they can give you a ticket, though I doubt if this works.

One thing I learned during my research about this company is that there are so many negative reviews. These so many complains from delayed departure time to unethical handling of passengers.

If you looking to travel to Western Kenya, here are bus companies, you may need to consider that provide excellent services.

If you are a regular traveler with Western Coach, we will be pleased to hear you travel experiences from you so that we can share them with others.