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Spikes
#1 Posted : Wednesday, February 03, 2016 6:06:42 PM
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It is amazing how technology can trigger unrivalled taxi competition in over 300 cities worldwide.
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chemirocha
#2 Posted : Wednesday, February 03, 2016 6:14:29 PM
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Spikes wrote:
It is amazing how technology can trigger unrivalled taxi competition in over 300 cities worldwide.


That's what the marketing people call disruption. The old way of doing things in the taxi business is dead.
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shocks
#3 Posted : Thursday, February 04, 2016 8:34:57 AM
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Google driverless taxis are still on the way, kiboko ya uber iko jikoni
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Swenani
#4 Posted : Thursday, February 04, 2016 8:40:22 AM
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shocks wrote:
Google driverless taxis are still on the way, kiboko ya uber iko jikoni


I thought google has also invested in uber ama?
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#5 Posted : Thursday, February 04, 2016 8:50:32 AM
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Swenani wrote:
shocks wrote:
Google driverless taxis are still on the way, kiboko ya uber iko jikoni


I thought google has also invested in uber ama?


It is vicious cycle status quo stir.
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VituVingiSana
#6 Posted : Thursday, February 04, 2016 9:22:41 AM
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Spikes wrote:
Swenani wrote:
shocks wrote:
Google driverless taxis are still on the way, kiboko ya uber iko jikoni


I thought google has also invested in uber ama?


It is vicious cycle status quo stir.

Uber doesn't care who drives the car... They have created an easy-to-use app. Someone has to own, maintain & manage the cars/fleet as well. Disruption is scary but necessary.
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whiteowl
#7 Posted : Thursday, February 04, 2016 10:18:07 AM
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Most cab guys in the world are a bunch of extortionists.They over charge even for very small distances.Amongst all Kenya towns, Eldoret cabs have the fairest pricing model.They charge 300/= for distances within the town vicinity. I once rode on a distance equivalent to going from the CBD to JKIA n still paid 300/=.If it was in Nairobi that fare has an extra zero.
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#8 Posted : Thursday, February 04, 2016 10:55:24 AM
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whiteowl wrote:
Most cab guys in the world are a bunch of extortionists.They over charge even for very small distances.Amongst all Kenya towns, Eldoret cabs have the fairest pricing model.They charge 300/= for distances within the town vicinity. I once rode on a distance equivalent to going from the CBD to JKIA n still paid 300/=.If it was in Nairobi that fare has an extra zero.



Hata Kisii is low mostly 200 within town..competitive from boda boda
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Swenani
#9 Posted : Thursday, February 04, 2016 11:21:58 AM
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whiteowl wrote:
Most cab guys in the world are a bunch of extortionists.They over charge even for very small distances.Amongst all Kenya towns, Eldoret cabs have the fairest pricing model.They charge 300/= for distances within the town vicinity. I once rode on a distance equivalent to going from the CBD to JKIA n still paid 300/=.If it was in Nairobi that fare has an extra zero.


IF AA has set the mileage claim for a a KM to kshs 38(covering, depreciation, repairsand fuel for a 1500Cc saloon vehicle,I think the maximum one should pay per KM assuming no traffic jams is kshs 60 to cater for the profits and driver's wage.

If there is traffic jam, the rate can be adjusted depending on how much time one has been spent in traffic
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shocks
#10 Posted : Thursday, February 04, 2016 11:40:12 AM
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Swenani wrote:
whiteowl wrote:
Most cab guys in the world are a bunch of extortionists.They over charge even for very small distances.Amongst all Kenya towns, Eldoret cabs have the fairest pricing model.They charge 300/= for distances within the town vicinity. I once rode on a distance equivalent to going from the CBD to JKIA n still paid 300/=.If it was in Nairobi that fare has an extra zero.


IF AA has set the mileage claim for a a KM to kshs 38(covering, depreciation, repairsand fuel for a 1500Cc saloon vehicle,I think the maximum one should pay per KM assuming no traffic jams is kshs 60 to cater for the profits and driver's wage.

If there is traffic jam, the rate can be adjusted depending on how much time one has been spent in traffic


uber charges 4 Bob a min.
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