Uber slashes taxi fees in turf war with Safaricom’s Little

Nate Anderson, the Uber Kenya acting general manager. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU 

By ANNIE NJANJA

In Summary

• Uber will charge Mombasa riders Sh35 per kilometre down from Sh50.
• The firm has also reduced its charges per minute by Sh2 to Sh3 and cut the pricing of short rides by Sh100 to Sh150.
• Base fare and cancellation fees were also cut by Sh30 to Sh50 and Sh200 to Sh150, respectively.