A key parliamentary committee has warned that taxi services provider Uber could be fleecing Kenyans through a pyramid-like scheme.
The Transport Committee, which has kicked off a probe into the operations of various digital taxis in the country, said Parliament must come up with tough regulations to manage the sector.
The panel chaired by Starehe MP Maina Kamanda said it will pull all stops to instill fairness in pricing among taxi operators in the country to spur job creation and economic growth.
The committee also said it will summon taxman Kenya Revenue Authority to find out if Uber is tax compliant amid claims of tax evasion.
Only contracted drivers reportedly pay the 16 per cent VAT while the company pockets tax free profits.
“We can’t allow our people to suffer in another pyramid scheme to take offer this country in the name of Uber taxis,” said Kamanda.