This was followed by a long litigation process in the high court as the drivers sought to prove that Uber Kenya and Uber BV are the same company.

Uber BV is an Amsterdam-based firm that owns the rights to the Uber app. Uber Kenya Limited acts as a subsidiary that contracts Uber drivers in Kenya.

Uber BV had argued that it was a separate entity from Uber Kenya Limited but the High Court of Kenya concluded that there was an intricate link between both companies.

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Evidence presented af the court also showed that the Uber group of companies shared email addresses and used the same council through their litigation processes in courts.

The High court ruling ends conflicting business domain names that have made it hard to sue Uber group of companies for the last few years.

Uber drivers in Kenya have long complained about the company’s pricing that favours customers but puts them at a loss.

In an explosive interview earlier this year, one driver narrated how the once lucrative job had become a loss making venture that had left many drivers struggling in debt.

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