Jumia Kenya Teams up with Posta to Make Delivery of Essential Goods More Affordable

Jumia Kenya has partnered with Postal Corporation of Kenya (commonly referred to as Posta) to offer a discount on delivery fees for customers outside Nairobi.

The partnership is in support of the fight against coronavirus.

In the deal, Jumia customers outside Nairobi will have the option to pick-up products from a Post Office close to them at a discounted delivery fee of Ksh 100 + VAT (Ksh 116).

Sam Chappatte, Jumia Kenya CEO, says that the company is “proud to collaborate with Posta Kenya to reduce the price of delivery for customers countrywide at this critical time. To support communities around the country, we are offering “at cost” last-mile delivery for essential products (food, hygiene, etc.). This allows customers to get access to critical goods at fair prices at a time when availability & high pricing is a concern for some,”

According to Chappatte, e-commerce platforms like Jumia “with e-payment and last-mile delivery capabilities through partners like Posta, are in a good position to be part of Kenya’s response to this pandemic (Covid-19).”

To ensure the safety of customers collecting their orders, Postmaster General & CEO of The Postal Corporation of Kenya, Dan Kagwe, said that the state agency “will avail buckets of clean water plus soap in all our stations to ensure proper hygiene standards in all our pick-up offices.”