Geofencing is simply drawing a virtual boundary on a map — and getting an alert whenever a vehicle crosses it. Simple concept, powerful results.
Across our fleet clients — from county government vehicles to private logistics companies — geofencing consistently delivers a 25–35% reduction in unauthorized trips and downtime. Here's how.
The Core Problem: Vehicles You Don't Control
Without geofencing, your vehicles can disappear after working hours, detour to unauthorized locations, or be used for personal trips at your company's fuel cost. You only find out after the fact — if at all.
How Geofencing Solves This
1. Business Hours Boundaries
Draw a geofence around your yard or operating zone. Any vehicle that exits outside business hours (say, after 6 PM) triggers an instant alert. A logistics company we work with in Industrial Area reduced unauthorized after-hours trips by 78% within 60 days of enabling this feature.
2. Customer Site Zones
Create a geofence around each customer location. You'll know the moment your delivery vehicle arrives and leaves — giving you accurate proof-of-delivery data and letting you send automated customer arrival notifications.
3. Restricted Zone Alerts
Mark areas that vehicles should not enter — competitor premises, politically sensitive areas, or dangerous roads. You're alerted immediately if a driver ignores routing instructions.
4. County and Route Compliance
For county vehicles in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu, geofence alerts have helped fleet managers demonstrate NTSA compliance and catch unauthorized use of public assets.
Real Numbers from Kenya
One of our clients — a 22-vehicle courier service operating Nairobi to Mombasa — implemented geofencing across all customer drop-off points. After 90 days:
- 32% reduction in driver idle time at customer sites
- 19% drop in fuel costs (less route deviation)
- Zero disputed deliveries — all entries and exits timestamped
- Downtime due to "vehicle not at yard" incidents: went from 14 per month to 2
Setting Up Geofencing with OnePay
Our platform lets you create circular or polygon geofences directly on the map — no technical skills required. You can:
- Set different rules for different vehicles
- Choose alert channels (SMS, WhatsApp, email, app push notification)
- Schedule rules by time of day or day of week
- View a complete history of fence violations
Geofences can be active within 5 minutes of being drawn.
Want to see geofencing in action? Request a live demo of the OnePay fleet platform — we'll walk you through it using your actual routes.
