Uber has from today 16th March 2017 at 11am increased its prices for its taxi service in Nairobi. The new prices are Ksh. 100 base fare, Ksh. 42 per km, Ksh. 3 per minute and a minimum fare of KES 300.
The price increase has come after agitation from drivers and partners who have been complaining of loses after Uber reduced the price of its service in Kenya. The drivers have gone on strike twice and even went to parliament to seek its intervention. They were seeking to get Uber to either reduce the percentage it takes from each trip, which stands at 25%, or increase prices. Most drivers preferred the former.
Uber has also slightly increased their prices in Mombasa.
Nairobi Fares
| New Uber
Prices |
Old Uber Prices | |
| Base fare | 100 | 100 |
| Cost per minute | 3 | 3 |
| Cost per kilometre | 42 | 35 |
| Minimum fare | 300 | 200 |
| Cancellation fee | 200 | 200 |
Mombasa Fares
| New Uber
Prices |
Old Uber Prices | |
| Base fare | 70 | 50 |
| Cost per minute | 3 | 3 |
| Cost per kilometre | 42 | 35 |
| Minimum fare | 200 | 150 |
| Cancellation fee | 200 | 200 |