NTSA Draft Regulations for Digital Hailing Services Proposes Annual Licence Fees and Capping Commissions

Ride hailing services are some of the quintessential indicators of a new world order that was made true thanks to the smartphone revolution. Suddenly, we could hail a taxi from our phones instead of calling our usual trusted taxi guys. This has been the case for the last decade. Uber for example started their operations […]

Uber rides to cost about 29% more in Kenya

After months of going back and forth between Uber and its drivers, the company has announced a 29% increase in prices effective Monday 26th August. This proposed price increase will affect both UberX and Uber ChapChap riders. Uber Select, which has been the company’s premium option, is being scrapped off from the market. So there’ll […]

Here’s why you’ll be seeing more Uber Chap Chaps on the roads

The agreement, which was signed on Wednesday, follows the launch of Uber Chap Chap in Kenya earlier this year. Ride-hailing company Uber has entered into an agreement with Suzuki Motor Corporation aimed at expanding its Uber Chap Chap service across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The agreement, which was signed on Wednesday, follows the launch of Uber […]