Dubai-printed ballot papers arrive at the JKIA in Nairobi on July 18,2017. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL
Taxi-hailing firm Uber will transport
persons living with disabilities in Nairobi, Mombasa and Thika to and
from their respective polling stations for free in a drive meant to
encourage their participation in the August 8 polls.
Uber’s
partnership with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
(IEBC) will also see riders in the three towns get a Sh200 discount when
they use Uber services to and from their polling stations after
entering a promotion code.
Persons living with
disabilities under the United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK) will
receive a special code to redeem the two rides.
“With
the ease of Uber’s service, we hope to bring the ballot closer to
riders in Nairobi, Thika and Mombasa. Our mission is to support
Kenyan voters in cities where we are present to make their mark by
voting on August 8, 2017,” Uber’s general manager for East Africa Loïc
Amado said in a statement.
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