Nairobi, Aug. 4 -- The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) is aiming to increase its presence in the courier business, hoping to capitalise on the current demand for services in this sector, which is currently dominated by an informal delivery network built around upcountry matatus.

The State-owned rail firm has applied for a national courier business permit, signalling KRC's plans to expand parcel services beyond the Nairobi-Mombasa SGR corridor where it rolled out earlier this year.

A permit approval from the Communications Authority (CA) would allow the State Corporation to collect, sort, transport and deliver parcels and documents across Kenya under a national intra-country courier licence.

"We'll do the bulk of the deliveries on the ...