We're building Kenya's first conductor-first fare collection system — starting with a controlled pilot in Mombasa this quarter. No more cash leakage. No more end-of-day disputes.
The infrastructure exists. M-Pesa works. Smartphones are everywhere. NTSA is pushing digital. The only piece missing is the right app — built for conductors, not consumers.
Every Sacco in Kenya knows the same four headaches. We're solving all of them in one app.
Conductors skim cash before owners ever see it. Reconciliation is impossible without records.
Counting cash and giving change at every stop kills daily round-trips and fuel margins.
Owners can't see which routes earn, which drivers perform, or what's actually being collected.
Without receipts, every stage becomes an argument. Trust between passengers and conductors erodes.
TWENGO runs on the smartphone the conductor already carries. No new hardware, no training week. Designed alongside actual conductors from the Mombasa route.
A multi-disciplinary team across Kenya, the UAE, and Tunisia — combining local sector knowledge with global product expertise.
Four steps. Under three seconds per passenger. The line moves.
Passenger shows their M-Pesa QR code from their phone.
Tap green +, scan the QR. Stop and time logged. Counter ticks up.
Distance measured in real-time. Fare auto-calculated by KSh/km.
At alighting, M-Pesa charges the exact fare. Receipt issued instantly.
We could try to launch nationally and break things. We're doing the opposite: starting with one route, learning, then scaling.
Controlled pilot with 3-5 select Saccos along the Likoni → Mariakani corridor. 12 stops mapped.
Expansion to all participating Mombasa Saccos. KRA integration begins.
Replication to two new counties. NTSA TIMS API integration completed.
Available across all 47 counties. Treasury and KRA receive sector reports.
We're inviting a small group of forward-thinking Saccos, regulators, and operators to shape the future of public transport payments in Kenya.
Forward-thinking Mombasa operators ready to test cashless on 3-5 vehicles for 90 days.
Briefings with NTSA, KRA, and County Transport teams to align on compliance and data-sharing.
Journalists and academics interested in how digital payments transform informal transport.
The app and backend are built and tested. We're now onboarding our first 3-5 pilot Saccos in Mombasa for a Q2 2026 controlled pilot. Full M-Pesa integration goes live once Safaricom Daraja credentials are approved.
No — it gives them superpowers. Conductors still board passengers, manage capacity, and handle disputes. TWENGO just removes the cash-counting from their job.
Every M-Pesa customer can generate a QR via *334# USSD on any phone — including feature phones. No smartphone required on the passenger side.
KSh 500 per vehicle per month for full dashboard access. Plus a 2% platform fee on completed fares (includes M-Pesa transaction cost). No setup fees during the pilot phase.
All transaction data is hosted in Kenya and handled under the Data Protection Act 2019. Passengers receive M-Pesa receipts as standard. No personal data is shared with third parties.
TWENGO is being built TIMS-compatible from day one. We're in early dialogue with both agencies and offering structured sector reports as the pilot scales. KRA eTIMS exemption requested during pilot.
Whether you're a Sacco owner, a regulator, or an investor — we want to hear from you. Real conversations, no marketing pitch.