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Digital Taxi Drivers Strike In Nairobi And Other Major Towns

27Oct

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local news

Digital Taxi Drivers Strike In Nairobi And Other Major Towns

Drivers operating on Digital Taxi platforms have downed their tools over what they term as non-compliance by the transport network companies they operate under. The drivers held peaceful demonstrations at the Nairobi Greenpark terminus in a bid to petition the Ministry of Transport and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to address their concerns. Similar demonstrations were held in Mombasa and other major towns as the operators faulted the transport network companies for offering discounts to customers, asking them to lower commission charged from current high of 25-30 % to 18%. Justin Nyaga, the Chairperson of Organisation of Online Drivers said the Taxi hailing apps have not implemented earlier agreements on capping commission charged on dr...

Bolt Increases Fare in New Revised Charges

21Mar

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Business

Bolt Increases Fare in New Revised Charges

Digital hailing cab, Bolt customers will have to dig deeper into their pockets to access the taxi services. This comes after the company increased their fare rates by at least 4 per cent. In a statement on Monday, the company said the increase was necessitated by the recent increase in fuel prices. The changes will be implemented in Nairobi as the company works to review fares across other towns. Bolt Eastern Africa Regional manager Kenneth Micah said the review will cushion their drivers against the increased furl prices. "We truly believe that happy drivers provide better quality service for customers. As such, we've been doing extensive reviews to ensure that we continue to provide the best earnings for drivers on our platform and remain the most affordable and prefe...

21Jun

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Sports

USAIN BOLT, Dad again to Twins!!!

Usain Bolt is not letting that surname of his go to waste -- especially as it pertains to his kids ... including the two latest additions to his family, who've got names that really lean in. The Jamaican track star rolled out a bit of a Father's Day surprise Sunday, taking to IG to post a photo of his brood -- including his GF, Kasi Bennett, his daughter, Olympia Lightning ... and newborn twins, who go by Saint Leo Bolt and Thunder Bolt. One big Bolt-y family! The two new kiddos kinda come as news to many -- as it doesn't appear a whole lot of people knew he and Kasi were expecting. All the same, friends and fans sent him well-wishes in his comments. Kasi, meanwhile, paid tribute to Usain herself, throwing up another shot from the shoot and addin...

10Mar

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Business

BOLT INTRODUCES ECO FRIENDLY SERVICES.

Taxi services Bolt has introduced a new ride category on its platform called Bolt Green. This service will offer eco-friendly rides as the company moves towards reducing its ecological footprint. In a statement the platform said the category will have hybrid and electric cars. This will enable to reduce emissions during trips taken on the Bolt Platform hence offering greener transport options. This service will attract similar rates as the Bolt Category with a minimum fare of sh.300. Passengers will be able to choose the new ride type when they order a car in the Bolt app at no extra cost. According to the country manager Ola Akinnusi, they will continue to scale up their operations for the benefit of the customers and the communities in which they operate. The new...