This archive report was first published on 14 August 2019.
On August 14, 2019, Uber Eats launched its services in Nairobi, Kenya, and has since expanded its delivery options to include bicycles, roller skates, and skateboards.
The move allows users to earn extra income while doing their day-to-day activities, exercising, or commuting to and from work.
For example, Haile, a student at Zetech University, combines his favorite hobby and exercise into one by delivering food on his inline skates via the Uber Eats app.
Haile, a professional skater, believes this mode of delivery is the best option for him as it allows him to avoid traffic congestion and meet awesome locals along the way.
“Delivering food using my inline skates was the best thing I could have ever done for myself. I get to rediscover my city and meet awesome locals along the way!”
Another partner, Lawrence from Ndara in Nairobi, uses a bicycle to complete his orders. After being unemployed for some time, Lawrence was introduced to Uber Eats via a fellow cycle friend and has since found a new source of income.
“Using my bike to deliver on the Uber Eats app has been a life-changing experience. Even though I don’t have a car, I am still able to earn money by delivering on Uber Eats and I am able to look after myself,” says Lawrence.
Similarly, Peter, a twenty-three-year-old from Eldoret, uses a skateboard to deliver food on the Uber Eats app. Peter finds his experience on the app riveting and is grateful that those four wheels beneath his feet bring him joy and serve as a source of income.
“I didn’t need much to start earning on the app and my running costs are minimal as I don’t need petrol or an oil change – Just a quick wheel change every now and then, and I’m good to go,” says Peter.
