Kenyan taxi drivers signed up to ride-hailing service Uber chant slogans and dance along the streets during a strike after the company slashed prices in the face of growing competition from similar local firms in Kenya's capital Nairobi, August 2, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
NAIROBI: Hundreds of drivers signed up with ride-hailing service Uber in Kenya went on strike on Aug 2 to protest against fare cuts.
The US-based company, which started operations in the East African country in January 2015, is cutting total fares by up to 35% to boost demand for the service, amid growing competition from local firms.
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