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Uber, Bolt riders pay double rates as digital taxi drivers strike

Striking Uber drivers park vehicles at Uhuru Park in Nairobi in the past over pricing of rides. FILE PHOTO | NMG

By  BRIAN NGUGI

A strike by online taxi drivers saw most vehicles stay off the roads Monday, more than doubling the charges for riders moving around the city.

Street taxis made booming business as Uber, Bolt and Little cab drivers participated in the mass boycott that is intended to push for doubling of customer charges.

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