It’s Day One of Cash Light Public Transport payments in Nairobi, Don’t Panic, here is where to get a BebaPay card
by Mwaoshe Njemah //
Officially at least, cash light public transport payments in Nairobi kick off today. In reality though , very few commuters have acquired cards, and many are clueless as how the new regulations work. Either way, looks like most people got to work this morning without the need for cards. Here are few places where you could acquire a BebaPay card. 1. Kencom Google-Equity BebaPay promotion agents have been stalking the stage for over a year now and it’s where I acquired my first card. You need only top up your Beba account and the card will be issued to you free of charge. 2. On board matatus I acquired my second BebaPay card on board a Ruiru bound bus a couple of weeks ago. Uniformed BebaPay promotion girls are a common sight on a lot of matatus on some routes, you need only top up the card. I offered to top up mine with 100 bob for instance. The BebaPay agents are helpful and will even help you open a Google (read GMail) account if you don’t have an existing one. I had them help me open a new account as I already had a card linked to my existing Google account. 3. Equity Bank Agents Equity’s agency network is pretty widespread and is probably your best bet. In addition, this is likely where you would be topping up your card.
