Taxi hailing company Uber Kenya has raised its fares.
Starting today, riders in Nairobi will be charged a Sh42 per kilometre up from Sh35, Sh100 base fare has been maintained while minimum fare will be Sh300 up from Sh200.
In Mombasa, Uber riders will part with Sh42 up from Sh35 per kilometre, the base fare goes up to Sh70 from the previous Sh50 while minimum fare shoots by Sh50 to Sh200.
“Uber works when both riders and driver-partners are benefiting. Riders need safe, reliable transport and drivers need to keep earning. We believe that riders and drivers should have transparency and certainty around prices so that they can make informed choices about when and how they use Uber,” said Uber.
The fare hike follows a series of protests by its drivers demanding for a fare hike. The company had slashed its fares by 35 per cent last year but maintained the 25 per cent commission they remit.