How it works it out
- Replacing the car: what it loses in value, spread over the months until it has to leave Uber Chapchap (31 December of the year it turns 12).
- Insurance: comprehensive PSV cover at about 5.5% of the car’s value a year, the middle of the usual 4.5–7% — see the insurance calculator.
- Inspection: NTSA’s PSV inspection, which a car on Uber or Bolt still needs after the 2026 rules were annulled: budgeted at about KSh 2,000 a year.
- Fuel: real-world consumption for the car you pick, at EPRA’s Nairobi price this month.
Questions owners ask
How much should an Uber driver pay the car owner per day in Kenya?
There is no fixed rate; around KSh 1,500 a day is the figure most often reported for a small car in Nairobi. The right amount covers the car’s costs and leaves the driver enough after commission and fuel to meet it on an average day — this calculator works out both.
What costs should the daily amount cover?
Setting aside to replace the car before it ages off the platforms, PSV insurance, service and repairs, the tracker and the yearly NTSA inspection — then your profit on top.
Why does the driver’s share matter to the owner?
Because an amount he can only meet on a good day turns into short days and arrears. An amount he can meet on an average day gets paid.
Then put the amount in writing: free driver agreement template.