But some of the 3,000 vehicles registered on the Uber platform however ignored calls to join the protest, which started at the Uber Kenya offices in Westlands Business District and ended in the City Centre. “Our experience shows us we can make that happen while making Uber the best way for drivers to earn. Commuters however have emerged as the biggest winners in the soaring competition, with fares dropping by as much as a third. For Uber, it would present the second hurdle after an initial one where its drivers were targeted and assaulted by people thought to be associated with the contemporary taxis. SEVERE casesIn the more severe cases, cabs operating on the Uber platforms were even burnt.

Source: Standard Digital August 03, 2016 06:56 UTC