The last time a protest by taxi drivers was held in Nairobi, it was against the entry of Uber; but after having their day, it’s now the turn of Uber drivers and partners to take to the streets, over what they say are unreasonably low fares introduced recently.<br /><br />“Uber must go!” a section of the hundreds of Uber drivers chanted before they were quickly cautioned by one of their association official.<br /><br />“No, Uber should not go, we need it. We have the specific issues we want addressed,” he warned before another chorus was started, “Uber must shape up or ship out!”<br /><br />Uber drivers who chose to continue with business were not spared by the protestors, who coerced them to join the demonstration in some instances leaving customers stranded.<br /><br />The protest started along Ojijo road with a few police officers being deployed to ensure law and order prevailed and to avoid a traffic snarl up on the busy road.<br /><br />On arrival at The Mirage where the Uber offices are located, there were no officials to listen to their grievances, a move that angered the protestors who are members of the Kenya Digital Taxi Association.<br /><br />Here, the operators vented their frustrations over the recent move by the online taxi company to slash fares which they say is affecting their revenue base.
