Uber Kenya hikes fare by 20% after driver strikes


  • TECH
  • Friday, 17 Mar 2017

Much ado about prices: Uber drivers have staged regular strikes and protests in Nairobi in recent weeks over the low fare.

NAIROBI: The Kenyan unit of US ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc has increased its fare by 20%, a move that follows protests and strikes by Uber drivers who said a lower fare made their service uneconomical.

Uber, which operates in several African countries, cut its fare in Kenya to 35 shillings (RM1.50) per kilometre last year, after local rival Little – backed by Kenyan telecoms operator Safaricom Ltd – introduced a service with a lower price.

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