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| Mr Kisena |
The Simon Group, a major shareholder of the State-owned Shirika la
Usafiri Dar es Salaam (UDA), has imported thirty new articulated buses in a bid
to revive the commuter bus services in the city.
For over three decades since the inception of the public utility firm,
this is the first time under a new investor it has bought 30 buses at a go to
boost commuter transportation in Dar es Salaam.
The buses are presently parked at Tata (T) Limited yard for painting
the company’s colours and logo.
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| today's UDA bus |
In interview with reporters in Dar es Salaam at the weekend, the
company’s executive chairman, Mr Robert Kisena, said his firm is committed to
solve the Dar es Salaam’s commuter transport problem.
Mr Kisena said the public utility firm was not operating smoothly due
several unresolved management snags, but they would soon be resolved after his
firm takes full control of the company.
“We have followed all required procedures to import the buses,” said Mr
Kisena.
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| Yesteryear's UDA bus (1980s) |
He said the new buses would
enable UDA compete favorably with other private transporters in the
city.“I urge the government to speed up the process to hand over the firm to a
new local investor,” Mr Kisena said.
UDA, whose valuation was done in 2009 by the Dar es Salaam-based Land
& Property Consultants, has 120 permanent employees, a fleet of 20 buses,
land and buildings, office furniture, equipment and machinery worth billions of
shillings.
Source: The Citizen,thecitizen.co.tz, reported Mkinga Mkinga
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