The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has partnered with Uber and United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK) to provide free to-and-fro rides for Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) on election day.
All PLWDs who are registered voters in Thika, Nairobi and Mombasa will be provided with a special code to cater for the two free rides.
The taxi company will also offer all new and existing riders a Sh200 discount to and from their polling stations in the cities.
These offers will apply between 6 am and 6 pm on Tuesday, 8 August 2017.
In a statement, General Manager for Uber in East Africa Loic Amado conveyed that the initiative would act as an incentive for voters to turn out and vote.
"Uber celebrates the cities we serve and one of the best ways to engage with our communities is to encourage riders and driver-partners to vote and we shall do this by providing information on the voting process and discounted rides for all riders in Nairobi, Thika and Mombasa.
"With the ease of Uber’s service, we hope to bring the ballot closer to riders in Nairobi, Thika and Mombasa. Our mission is to support Kenyan voters in cities where we are present to make their mark by voting on August 8th 2017. Uber remains committed to providing safe, reliable and affordable transportation to all riders," Mr Amado stated.
