
An online taxi driver, Duncan Gachanja Thuo, was abducted and robbed of his car by a gang in Kiambu, near Nairobi, after accepting an offline ride request, according to Tuko. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched an investigation into the incident. The case highlights risks faced by ride-hailing drivers in Kenya who take trips outside official app platforms, which bypass safety tracking features.
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