Kenyan ride-hailing app, Little, has given up its 15% commission to its drivers amic the corona virus crisis.
Little’s 50,000 drivers operate in 5 towns and cities in Kenya: Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa Eldoret and Nakuru.
The firm made the move to encourage drivers to respond to ride requests as they move to and from work, or purchasing supplies etc.
Corporate communications head Joseph Christopher said, “We have decided that in this time of reduced business activity, we will not be charging any commission to our drivers on their retail rides, so that they can keep all the revenue they make. We normally charge 15 per cent of the trip value as our commission but this has been forfeited to ensure that our driver earns a decent living.”
Craft Silicon, who own the locally developed app now in use in Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana said they will provide hand sanitisers and antiseptic gloves to drivers in all regions they operate in.
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Christopher added, “We are also delivering fresh oranges to our corporate clients as we believe oranges are rich in Vitamin C which enhances our body’s immunity to fight against coronavirus. We are also consulting with an epidemiologist to make sure our operations as a company is grounded in medical advice.”
