A section of digital taxi operators have downed their tools over the high commissions charged by digital taxi applications or digital taxi firms.
The drivers demonstrated what they regard as noncompliance by the transportation network companies under which they operate.
The drivers staged peaceful protests at the Nairobi Greenpark terminus, urging the Ministry of Transport and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to address their concerns.
Similar protests were held in Mombasa and other major towns, with operators accusing transport network companies of offering discounts to customers and requesting that commission charged be reduced from the current high of 25-30% to 18%.
According to Justin Nyaga, Chairperson of the Organization of Online Drivers, taxi-hailing apps have failed to implement earlier agreements on capping commission charged to drivers, which were set to begin on September 20, 2022.
Further, Nyaga says the digital taxi firms have failed to comply with the order to lower commissions despite receiving a 14-day compliance notice from the National Transport and Safety Authority-NTSA.
The go-slow will affect transport operations on taxi hailing apps such as Uber, Bolt, Little Cab, Yego, Maramoja and others.
