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by Bedah Mengo
NAIROBI Cheap Kwon Alexander Jersey , Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- When Dec. 1 approached, Nairobi resident George Ogundi was a worried man.
The Kenya government had declared the day as the deadline for the switch from cash to cashless fare payment system. All public transport vehicles were expected to use payment cards starting that day.
Ogundi, an artisan, was worried that he would be locked out of the public transport system because he had not acquired the card.
The construction worker, who is currently working at a site in Umoja on the east of Nairobi, said he had not acquired the card because he does not have the money to load in.
"I am usually paid 4.4 U.S. dollars per day. It is from this money that I get my fare to and from Kayole where I live Cheap William Gholston Jersey , and other basic needs that include rent and food for my two children," he recounted on Wednesday.
According to Ogundi, he uses at most 0.67 dollars on fare each day, and the rest on his family.
"Once I have deducted my expenses, I normally remain with 1.6 dollars that I keep for emergency or any other need that arises. Is this the money the government wants me to load in a card so that I can use as fare?" he posed.
Ogundi ruled out such a thing, noting that he may put the money in the card Cheap Kevin Pamphile Jersey , but if he gets an emergency, he cannot use it for any other purpose. And that is not the only reason why he is not enthusiastic about the fare payment card.
"I have to use mobile money to load money in the card, which means extra charges. If I want to load, for instance, 1.1 dollars, I would certainly end up with less Cheap Bryan Anger Jersey ," he said. "Who wants to lose money because of the multiple transactions. I would rather stick with cash."
His sentiments capture the dilemma of thousands of other low- income earners in the East African nation, who are the largest users of matatu, or public transport minibuses. They include masons, vegetable, clothes and food vendors, security guards and hundreds of casual workers in different firms in the city.
Majority of these people earn an average of 111 dollars in a month or 3.3 dollars in a day Cheap Cameron Brate Jersey , which can barely afford them decent living.
"Should I worry about what my family will eat or what I will pay for fare? Cashless fare card cannot work with us because we do not have extra income to spare," said vegetable seller Caroline Mutuku, adding that she does not travel regularly, thus, it does not make sense for her to put money in the card.
However, it is not only low-income earners who are worried about the cards. Office worker Paul Magomere said his concern was how he was going to load cash for his four school going children Cheap J.R. Sweezy Jersey , two who are in college, one in a secondary day school and the other in Class Seven.
"Using the cashless system meant that I had to get six payment cards, including one for my wife. Getting them was not the problem, the challenge for me was loading cash in advance. I was not enthusiastic about the system," said the government worker.
Bernard Mwaso of Edell IT Solution in Nairobi acknowledged that implementation of the cashless fare payment system would be uphill task in Kenya because of low incomes.
"People with higher incomes will find it convenient to use the cards because their earnings allow them to make budgets and set aside cash for fare. But for low-income earners, the cashless system is not sweet music Cheap Brent Grimes Jersey ," he said.
Mwaso advised the government should let the cashless system run alongside the cash system, and as incomes grow and people see the benefits, they would adopt it, even if it is 10 years later.
By Yoo Seungki
SEOUL, May 10 (Xinhua) -- South Korea has taken off a new start as Moon Jae-in of the biggest Minjoo Party was elected the country's new president on Wednesday following the impeachment of his predecessor driven by people power.
In the process of the citizen-led ouster, ordinary people shouted equality and justice every Saturday night for months since October on the streets with candles in their hands.
The people's activity boosted a political awareness among the general public Cheap Chris Conte Jersey , ranging from high school students, office workers and housewives to gray-haired old men who participated in the candlelit rallies.
The Moon administration is expected to be powered by ordinary people who are awakened to the significance for their participation in politics.
Despite a mountain of challenges facing the new South Korean leader, the politically-awakened supporters would help Moon continue to push for his reform on the overall society.
"Political patience among the general public increased. It is a positive side of the influence-peddling scandal (and the subsequent candlelight demonstrations,)" said Seo Bok Kyung, a researcher at Sogang University's Institute of Political Studies.
Seo said people came to learn that just the change of a president was not able to reform their country and solve all the problems prevailing every hole and corner.
Paradoxically speaking, the researcher said Cheap Jacquizz Rodgers Jersey , expectations were lowered for Moon to be able to reform the country in a drastic way over the short run.
Such awakening could help people be more patient towards the new president's management of state affairs.
Under late liberal President Roh Moo-hyun for whom Moon served as the chief of staff, Roh pursued reform plans in a wide range of fields, but he failed to push them through as the business, political and media elites stood up against Roh.
Roh faced an impeachment challenge during his five-year term from 2003, but the impeachment bill was rejected as people rallied against what they called a political ploy.
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