A taxi strike online between the third day in Nairobi :: Kenya

NAIROBI, KENYA : Online taxi services in Nairobi were paralyzed on the third day as drivers and investors demand better wages from service providers.

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Switches that relied on taxi apps such as Little, Uber, MaraMoja, BebaBeba, Taxify, and MondoRide were affected by the strike that started on Monday.

David Muteru, a taxi driver "Our problem is that prices are not sustainable with respect to the high cost of living, we can not continue to work on these fares and the current mode."

On Monday, the drivers met with PS Transport, who agreed to facilitate a meeting with service providers. It is expected that all applications companies will attend the discussion in a company that is landing in Kenya.

According to sources, the drivers want the lead department to establish an independent committee to review the case and who can be instructed to help determine a pricing model for the company.

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Other problems that drivers raise are also with regard to insecurity and displacement by some providers such as Uber to turn off the drivers after a certain period of time.

In mid-June, Uber introduced a security feature that automatically disconnects the drivers from the application, forcing them to take a break from work.

The new feature allows drivers who have worked or logged on for 12 hours at a time to access the app for six hours.

Uber said the latest feature is intended to ensure that drivers rest.

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Over the last three years, at least a dozen e-cab applications have been launched to meet the demands of a growing middle clbad seeking an alternative safer and more affordable to the city's leisurely overcrowding. matatus or minivans.

Drivers earn a minimum of 30 shillings per minute and businesses take up 25% of their earnings.