The Transport Network Companies Regulations already in place- CS Murkomen.
Speaking at the official launch of YEGO digital taxi operations in Kenya, the roads and transport cabinet secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen announced that this digitised regulation is already running.
He stated,”The Transport Network Companies (Owners, Drivers and Passengers) Regulations, 2022, which is meant to guide operations the digital taxi hailing sector is already in force, having been Gazetted on 22 June 2022 and approved by Parliament in February this year.”
The cabinet secretary explained that the new regulation will protect all drivers from exploitation by setting the maximum amount of commission paid by both the driver and owner per trip.
He stated,”The Regulations will shield drivers from exploitation by setting the maximum amount of commission paid by the driver or owner of the taxi at 18% per total earnings per trip. Additionally, in compliance with the regulations, every company before being licenced to be a registered company, must now be tax compliant, be registered by the Data Commissioner and have a physical office in Kenya, while the driver of the vehicle must hold a PSV licence and subscribe to transport network service.”
He further isssued a warning by stating the all digital taxis must comply to the regulation or they risk termination.
He stated,”Further, it is now mandatory for digital taxi hailing companies to follow set regulations on subscription, activation and deactivation of service, a move that is aimed at preventing cases of termination of drivers’ services without notice.”
He further promoted YEGO by stating that it will be of more benefit to the drivers in this hard economic times.
He stated,”YEGO’s approach will see drivers go home with 88% of their earnings (as the company takes 12%), to be made 60 seconds after a trip ends. The company also caters for their drivers’ NHIF costs and has insured them against personal accidents. Further, 10% of the annual dividend from the drivers goes to YEGO Sacco as an effort to secure their future, with their savings enabling them to get access to car financing.”
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