Local online taxi hailing app operators have asked the government to intervene and save drivers from suffering in the hands of operators running the business using foreign policies.
Taxinet chief executive officer Abdiraman Mohamed said on Friday that a number of the foreign taxi hailing app operators are using laws that work to the disadvantage of Kenyan drivers.
Digital Taxi Forum secretary Wycliffe Alutalala said some of the operators have deactivated forum officials from their system after they mobilised drivers' strike some months ago.
He said that currently, some drivers are being subjected to the foreign laws for their grievances to be heard.
"According to the law, any foreign company is required to follow the law of the country of operation," Alutala said.
The two spoke at a "Buy Kenya Build Kenya" campaign meeting to help boost consumption of goods from the local industries.
Little Cab, Maramoja transport, Taxinet, and Swift Rides are some of the local online taxi hailing companies.
Taxinet says if local consumption improved, they will increase the number of its drivers from the current 1,300 to 5,000 next year, hence more job opportunities for Kenyans.
The firm charges Sh30 per kilometre for its rides.
