NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul, 8 – In what it described as a move to improve driver’s earnings, Uber Kenya has increased passenger fares amid high operating cost that has affected drivers.
After the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) last month declared that fuel prices would increase by Sh9, drivers raised concerns that their margins had reduced, thus not making profits.
A litre of super petrol retails at Sh159.
The ride-hailing company said it would review changes based on riders’ and drivers’ feedback.
“Our commitment to drivers is to continuously find ways of maximizing their earning potential while meeting the needs of the riders. As part of our regular engagements with drivers, we increased fares to help drivers with the recent spike in operating costs,” said uber to Nation. Africa.
Global markets have been affected amid a shortage and demand for global oil.
Other companies are expected to make similar announcements.
Recently, the government said that it would cap commissions ride-hailing companies earn from drivers at 18 per cent per trip.
The move is aimed at improving the drivers’ welfare while protecting their rights.
“The commission which shall be paid by a transport network driver or a transport network owner to the transport network company, shall not exceed 18 per cent of the total earnings of the trip,” new rules published by Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia stated.
Exempted from the new guidelines are companies providing street-hailing taxi cab services, limousines, or other transportation services arranged by a method other than through a transport network platform.
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