By ANNIE NJANJAMore by this AuthorA Kenyan tech firm has launched the second local online taxi hailing platform which seeks to lure drivers by charging them a flat monthly rate instead of the commission earnings charged by the current operators. The platform will also allow passengers heading in the same direction to share a taxi. The platform’s charges for a lone rider are set at Sh30 per kilometre, Sh4 per minute and a base fare of Sh100. The app also has a panic button for the rider whenever they feel their lives are in danger. The new app comes at a time when drivers affiliated to local taxi hailing companies including Uber and Taxify have boycotted the platforms citing poor returns and high commissions charged on their earnings.

Source: Daily Nation September 13, 2017 18:56 UTC