Bolt upscales preventive measures as Government restrictions ease slightly

With the curfew now revised across Kenya and daily activities gradually coming back to life, Taxi-hailing App, Bolt has stepped up its service delivery options in a bid to help customers and drivers adjust to the new normal and stay safe. 

The company has consequently increased the number of vehicles under its new Bolt Protect category to over 800 cars and moved the category into the first option in the platform as the company seeks to improve its safety measures and strengthen its fight against the spread of the virus. The trips on Bolt Protect do not attract additional base fare and passengers do not pay extra when taking the rides.

Bolt has also scaled up its Bolt for Business Account to provide an affordable and user‑friendly platform for company rides, making it easier for companies to manage their employees as the country is opening up for business.

“We continue to strengthen our safety measures in the fight against Coronavirus and help passengers and drivers adjust to the new normal. We remain cognizant of the severity and the effects of this virus in the economy and continue to look into ways to offer support. The increased number of vehicles on boarded to the Bolt Protect category will offer more, safer and affordable rides to many customers and attracts the same base charges as the regular categories on our platform. 

We also offer a user-friendly Business Account to corporates with enough cars to facilitate movement of staff in an organized and affordable manner enabling each team member to get home safely and help the corporates to have better control over employee transportation needs,” noted Ola Akinnusi, Bolt country manager, Kenya.