A second Uber taxi was burned as tensions rise between the fast growing ride-hailing service and conventional taxis. (Representational Image)
NAIROBI, Kenya:
A second Uber taxi was burned as tensions rise between the fast growing ride-hailing service and conventional taxis, a Kenya police official said today.
A man hired the Uber taxi to take him to the outskirts of the capital but led the driver to dark alley, Nairobi Police chief Japheth Koome said.
The driver told police he saw four men approach the car and managed to escape when they tried to restrain him, Koome said. The car was completely burned, he said.
"We are determined to end this madness where people are maliciously attacking and damaging other people's property," said Koome.
In late February an Uber car was burned by unknown assailants. Taxi operators last month asked the government to stop the operations of Uber, which has become popular because of its cheaper fares.
The incidents occurred even as the Kenyan government's interior ministry and director of competition are mediating the trade conflict between the rival groups, he said.
Traditional taxi drivers say they're suffering unfair competition from Uber, which has faced legal challenges around Europe. Uber argues the Kenya's taxi sector needs to catch up with the times.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
A man hired the Uber taxi to take him to the outskirts of the capital but led the driver to dark alley, Nairobi Police chief Japheth Koome said.
The driver told police he saw four men approach the car and managed to escape when they tried to restrain him, Koome said. The car was completely burned, he said.
"We are determined to end this madness where people are maliciously attacking and damaging other people's property," said Koome.
In late February an Uber car was burned by unknown assailants. Taxi operators last month asked the government to stop the operations of Uber, which has become popular because of its cheaper fares.
The incidents occurred even as the Kenyan government's interior ministry and director of competition are mediating the trade conflict between the rival groups, he said.
Traditional taxi drivers say they're suffering unfair competition from Uber, which has faced legal challenges around Europe. Uber argues the Kenya's taxi sector needs to catch up with the times.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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