By
Dennis Musau
Technology Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Bolt has dismissed claims it plans to exit the Kenyan market next week amid ongoing tension between the ride-hailing firm and its motorcycle riders over fares and earnings.
Kenya is pushing for minimum fare regulations for ride-hailing services to resolve long-running disputes between digital taxi platforms and drivers.
By
Dennis Musau
Technology Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Bolt has dismissed claims it plans to exit the Kenyan market next week amid ongoing tension between the ride-hailing firm and its motorcycle riders over fares and earnings.

The clarification comes amid growing concern among drivers and customers who rely on the platform for transport and income.

Digital taxi companies, including Bolt and its US rival Uber, have heavily promoted e-bikes in Kenya as both a climate-friendly…

Ride-hailing firms oppose newly introduced minimum pay for drivers per trip.

Kenya's ride-hailing ecosystem delivers measurable public goods that depend on platform participation remaining viable: price…

Tanzania’s digital ride-hailing sector is increasingly generating structured income opportunities, with top-performing drivers…

Transporters in Nairobi—including ride-hailing drivers, public transport operators, and long-distance truckers—began a strike on…