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| President Uhuru Kenyatta uses his card to pay for a ride after registering for the new cashless payment system for public service vehicles at State House, Nairobi. |
NAIROBI, KENYA: President Uhuru Kenyatta made history of sorts when he abandoned his limosine , jumped into a matatu and paid his Sh 30 fare for a journey between State House and Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) to the surprise of members of the public and security officers enroute.
Many Kenyans including matatu owners, drivers and touts were amazed to find the matatu carrying the president edged between security vehicles and being escorted to the KICC where the Head of State launched the PSV cashless 1963 card during the Matatu Owners Association Annual Delegates Conference.
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