NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 8 – Digital taxi-hailing firm Bolt plans to offer drivers affordable commissions amid high fuel prices.
This comes after the firm reduced commission charged per trip on car owners drivers from 20 per cent to 18 per cent.
Drivers have been lobbying digital taxi-hailing firms to cut commissions amid skyrocketing fuel prices and other operating expenses.
“Bolt remains committed to offering safe, affordable and reliable ride-hailing services in Kenya, and to creating sustainable, entrepreneurial opportunities,” Bolt said in response to Capital Business.
Only last week, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) issued Uber, YEGO and Bolt Kenya Transport Network Company licence, allowing them to operate in the country.
“Bolt has also capped its commission rate at 18% as per the stipulated Regulations,” the firm added.
Last month, Uber and Bolt drivers staged demos, accusing the Government for failing to implement a commission cap of 18 per cent on fares.
Online drivers accused the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) for slowing implementation of the Digital Taxi Hailing Regulation that was gazetted in June 2022.
The regulation sought to cap fare commission at 18 per cent with Uber charging 25 percent and Bolt 20 per cent.
In 2020, through their lobby (the Digital Taxi Forum), digital taxi drivers asked transport regulators to cap taxi-hailing service operators’ commissions at a maximum of five percent in a raft of proposals submitted to the Senate.
After years of lobbying, Uber, Bolt cut commission prices for drivers respectively.
