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Nairobi's taxi drivers turn to violence to halt Uber
PROF. DR. WOLFGANG H. THOME, ETN AFRICA CORRESPONDENT

NAIROBI: -- Reports from Nairobi yesterday spoke of an outbreak of clashes between regular taxi drivers and drivers of Uber cabs in a turf war clearly getting out of hand.

From earlier intimidation and harassment tactics, the fight over customers yesterday escalated to beatings and fist fights, including some damage to cars inflicted on Uber vehicles. Users of Uber services are paying at times only half for the same distance across the city, which fueled added demand for the web-based service.

Uber reacted to the reports about their drivers being subjected to beatings and intimidation when in a statement seen the company said: “Recently, you may have heard of cases of isolated intimidation towards Uber driver-partners. These cases shock and sadden us, as these driver-partners are simply using the Uber platform to earn a living for themselves and their families.”

Full story: http://www.eturbonews.com/68150/nairobi-s-taxi-drivers-turn-violence-halt-uber

-- eTN 2016-02-02

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