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Standoff as Uber, Bolt fares to rise sharply on new rule
The proposed regulations require a transport network company to ensure that affiliated drivers or motorcycle riders get a minimum compensation per trip.
The Ministry of Roads and Transport has introduced a new minimum compensation per trip for drivers of ride-hailing taxis and motorcycles, triggering a standoff with host platforms amid concerns about a sharp rise in fares.
Official correspondence seen by the Business Daily shows that the ministry is at the tail-end of gazetting the new regulations, which insiders said would nearly double the current base passenger fares of about Sh220.
