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Uber drivers face earnings drop as coronavirus bites

A screenshot taken from the Uber website shows a map of Nairobi. The firm has scrapped the three percent commission and reverted to the old rates, which have been contested by drivers for a long time. GRAPHIC | UBER

By  Annie Njanja

What you need to know:

  • Uber drivers are facing a drastic fall in earnings after the taxi-hailing firm stopped collecting three percent of fares as commission and returned the 25 percent fee, citing reduced business in the wake of coronavirus.
  • The firm has scrapped the three percent commission and reverted to the old rates, which have been contested by drivers for a long time.
  • Uber said the decision was due to decreased trips demand that followed the movement restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the virus including a daily dusk-to-dawn curfew as well as closure of schools, bars and nightclubs.

Uber drivers are facing a drastic fall in earnings after the taxi-hailing firm stopped collecting three percent of fares as commission and returned the 25 percent fee, citing reduced business in the wake of coronavirus.

The firm has scrapped the three percent commission and reverted to the old rates, which have been contested by drivers for a long time.

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