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Want to successfully run bus service business? Here are some tips from a veteran

Coast Bus Managing Director Ajaz Mirza

From Overseas Transport Company (OTC) of London introduced in 1934 to failed attempts by the State through the likes of Kenya Bus, Stage Coach and Nyayo Bus, Kenya has seen many bus operators fold.

Then in 2012, after more than 50 years in operation, one of the oldest and largest transport companies in East Africa, Akamba Bus shut down.

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