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Saturday, June 04 2016

Salvador was one of the first Uber riders in Kampala

On June 2, UBER- an American multinational online transportation network company with it's head quarters in San Francisco, California opened it's doors in Kampala, Uganda. Users and drivers will sign up for the service that connects you to a ride/driver within your area.

Highlights

  • Rate Per Km UGX900
  • Cancellation fee UGX 5000
  • Minimum fare UGX 5000
  • FREE rides up to June 5. 2016
  • Earn extra money by being a UBER driver

You can also make some extra money when you feel like driving..You drive when you want to and go to locations that you choose. Similarly, a passenger who wants to use the service will request the app, enter destination, driver info including name, photo, license plate number, make and model will show up so you know the car that you are hopping onto way in advance. No need to pay as your credit card will be charged.

Special Hire drivers like we call them here can easily join the service as they already have the requirements that one needs to be a UBER driver. A driving license is a must have, 3rd party, vehicle license which are pretty obvious for an average car owner, criminal record, badge and KCCA Permit are the other requirements.

Clear pictures of the above have to be uploaded on to the UBER site. Once your account has been set up, you can add other drivers onto your account by clearly filling in their details.

As part of the launch, UBER is providing 6 free rides within Kampala this weekend. The promotion that started on Thursday 2 June ends Sunday 5 June 2016. To unlock your free rides, simply download the app to your SMART phone and sign up with the code MOVEUGANDA and there you will gain access to six trips of not more than shillings 20,000/- 

Uber estimated charges from Kampala to Jinja

We tried finding out what an 80km journey from Kampala to Jinja would cost and the range was between Shs78,000/- and 103,500/- This service does not necessarily replace the other options that are already in place but it's more of a widened scope and could actually be less costly as you are getting a driver within your circle.

"We’re really excited to be launching Uber in Kampala, a world-class African city. We are inspired by the city’s rapidly developing infrastructure and spirit of entrepreneurship and look forward to giving people in the city an affordable, easy and flexible choice to move around the city safely and reliably," Alon Lits, the Uber Sub-Saharan Africa General Manager noted.

Uber is now in 12 cities in Africa with Kampala inclusive. Other cities include Johannesburg, Durban, Nairobi, Casablanca, Lagos, Mombasa, Cairo, Capetown, Abuja, Alexandria and Port Elizabeth.

With UBER, you know the driver and car way in advance

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MC Kats and baby mama, Fille

Their daughter turned 7, a few days back.

During the interview, MC Kats caught up with his baby mama on a number of issues ranging from her Extended Play that she will be releasing soon, the two collaboration songs that King Saha agreed to work on with Fille.

Hellen Lukoma gifted with a Range Rover

Asked what the magic was, and Hellen was like and that is nothing, he is capable of a lot more.

"I have two children, Ata and Ark, with my Heaven sent Anwar, we have been together for five years. I am a good person and my hubby is the only one in this world, he was made for me and by the way, that is nothing compared to the things he has done."

Sheebah Karungi quits TNS

In a Snapchat post decorated with green snakes emojis, God's Plan who is currently in the UK has revealed how the 'Bango' singer ended up dating his then girlfriend Sheilah Gashumba.

"He used to come to my apartment to chill, drink and eat food..."

Zari and her new lover Choppa

Not long back, when Zari was explaining how she hit the rocks with King Bae, who turned out to be romance scammer, she said that it is not about money when it comes to dating her, so even the not so loaded guys were welcome to give it a try, but looking at her new lover, GK Choppa, he seems to be wearing two faces, in him you see a combination of her late hubby and Diamond Platnumz.

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