Nairobi, Sept. 9 -- Uber says it sees "strong potential" in Kenya despite high operating and rising fuel costs in its only remaining East African market after exiting Uganda and Tanzania.

The American ride-hailing giant says Kenya remains a key market as it reviews its operations across Africa. Uber pulled out of Nigeria and Uganda last week after exiting Tanzania in January 2026.

"Kenya remains an important market for Uber, and we continue to see strong potential for the business here," Uber told the Business Daily via email.

Uber entered Kenya in 2015 and is one of the leading ride-hailing platforms in the country, competing with Estonian firm Bolt, Russia's inDrive, Rwanda's Yego and local players Little and Faras.

But the company ...