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From Daily Nation, Friday September 22, 2017, page 3 (hard copy).Kenyans will from tomorrow be able to pay for their train tickets using their mobile phones...
to book pay and even cancel tickets...
immediately make payments through M-Pesa...
In Summary
- Kenya Railways hopes the move will help tackle middlemen cashing in on selling tickets at higher prices.
- The SMS-based USSD code will also enable passengers to immediately make payments via mobile money platform MPESA to secure their. tickets. The new platform will enable passengers to make up to five bookings at a go and purchase tickets a week in advance.