MetroTrans gets more buses in Sh389 million deal with NBK

By Isaac OGANGA

MetroTrans East Africa received another 20 buses which are part of a KSh 389 million fleet of new FUSO buses aimed at meeting the door to door transport demand in the Kenyan Market.

The investment is a lease partnership between National Bank of Kenya (NBK) and Simba Corporation as they seek to meet demand for public transport which has continued to rise over the years as population increases.

In Nairobi there are currently about 3 million residents and a daytime population of 4.5 million people who need to commute through the city.
Speaking during the previous handover, MetroTrans Chief Executive Officer Oscar Rosanna said they were happy to continue growing their fleet with this delivery and serving customers better.

He said this batch was part of the remaining that were to join the fleet by the end of the year.

“This is an opportunity to widen our reach and offer better transportation solutions to our clients. These buses will help us add value to our clients.,” he added.

On his part, Naresh Leekha MD Simba Corp Motors, said Fuso is geared towards providing comfort. When it comes to buses, comfort is key when moving from point A to B. With this partnership we offer all passengers comfort in travelling, with enough leg room, aeration, seatbelts, better driving comfort for the driver,” he said.

“Simba Corp has invested in fully-fledged after-sales centres across the country and are on hand to provide genuine parts for all Fuso trucks and buses. In addition, we have continuous driver training sessions to engage drivers on the buses’ capabilities for maximum efficiency, ” he added.