Thread by @mmnjug, 20yrs ago if you'd have told Posta which was then KP&TC that [...]

20yrs ago if you& #39;d have told Posta which was then KP&TC that one day their Money Order business would be made obsolete by a small company hived from them, they& #39;d have laughed you out of town.

15yrs ago if you& #39;d have told BBK and StanChart that the biggest threat to their lunch was not even the then struggling KCB but a 4yr old mobile phone company, they& #39;d have asked you for 5 more referrals to open a bank account.

Years ago, owning a telephone, at home, was a big thing. If you had told KP&TC that a handheld device would actually run them out of town, they& #39;d have disabled your landline.

Years ago, Posta& #39;s EMS Speed post was the fastest overnight courier service in Kenya.... Before Securicor, today& #39;s G4S came calling...

Today, the biggest threat to G4S, Wells Fargo etc in Kenya in the overnight courier service business is not global giants like UPS, DHL or FedEx....

It& #39;s Modern Coast, Mash EA, Coast Pekee....

20yrs ago, Kenya Breweries Ltd was Nairobi Stock Exchange& #39;s top counter and top taxpayer.... If you& #39;d have told kina Jeremiah Kiereini that their biggest competition for Kenyans& #39; cash wasn& #39;t the unknown Keroche but a mobile phone company, he& #39;d have looked at you with disdain.

Back to the courier service:

If you& #39;ve made any online purchase from Jumia, Masoko or any other online sellers, how long does it take for the parcel to be delivered to you?

If I recall correctly, my first purchase from @JumiaKenya was in 2015.... And I received it in about 4 days in Malindi from Nairobi.

I have made subsequent purchases from Jumia and their delivery period averages 4 to 7 days through Posta or Wells Fargo, though it now seems like Wells Fargo is their choice of courier these days.

This year I purchased stuff from @KilimallKE which took about 8wks to be delivered and even after delivery, I was still receiving SMS that my parcels are on the way...

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My book purchases from @TextBookCentre comes through @Posta_Kenya& #39;s EMS and takes about 3... Three days from Nairobi...

I have no idea what Posta peeps do.

There& #39;s a curious observation I& #39;ve made from @MasokoKe who deliver through Wells Fargo.

If I make purchases before 2pm, I usually receive an SMS from Wells Fargo of their arrival at 11pm the following day.

Book purchases through @NuriaStore come overnight through Mash EA or Modern Coast which are my preference, I usually receive an SMS from them when the parcel has been sent and the following morning at 6am when the bus arrives in Malindi.

My last book orders from @RuganoBooks took 3days to arrive in Malindi from Nairobi. This was through @Modern_Coast.

The delay came about because Rugano sent the book through Modern Coast& #39;s Nakumatt Prestige station which is more of a collection point than a sending station.

For sending out stuff from Malindi, I prefer @Modern_Coast if the receiver prefers to collect at Nakumatt Prestige...

Any other parcel, I normally use Mash EA who, these days, will sent a text that the recipient has collected the parcel.

When sending stuff to Mombasa, the local shuttles will deliver in under 3hrs.... Something you can& #39;t get with G4S or even Wells Fargo.

Sending stuff to Nyeri from Malindi, depending on the parcel, Genesis bus and EMS Speed Post deliver within 3 days. The choice is determined by the value of the parcel.

I was excited when I read that Amazon was in talks with Posta Kenya for the last mile delivery across Kenya... That would require a complete overhaul of their operations....and so much more.

Still waiting for this to happen.

For @MasokoKe @JumiaKenya et al... I& #39;d suggest they look for ways to work with @Modern_Coast Mash EA and @coastbuskenya because they have the true overnight delivery across Kenya.

I forgot to mention the courier costs from Malindi to Nairobi:

A4/A5 envelope:

Modern Coast - 200/-
Mash EA - 250/-
G4S - 500/+
Wells Fargo - 500/+
Posta EMS Speed Post - 250/300

The choice becomes clear on who to avoid.

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