Little extends services to Mombasa Tuk Tuks

Kenya’s leading ride-hailing App Little has launched services for Tuk Tuk in Mombasa.

Tuk-Tuks are popular in the coastal city with many people opting for the means of transport due to its affordability, reliability and flexibility in accessing all parts of the town

“We currently have basic, ladybug, comfort and comfort plus... Tuk-tuk will be in the economy category,” said Little Chief Executive Officer Kamal Budhabatti.

“Tuk Tuk is the most popular mode of transport in Mombasa and we want to reduce the hustle of search by offering clients the peace of just ordering one at the comfort of their home,” he added.

Little Tuk-Tuk will be included as a category within the App that can be downloaded directly from App Store for iOS users and Play Store for Android users.

Clients can then select the category from the Aapp when requesting a ride and a Tuk-Tuk driver will be there within minutes.

The foray into the sector will see Little app’s clients get the opportunity to enjoy low-cost rides starting from Sh25 per kilometer.

Currently, Little App has many products on its platform that includes Little Basic for small cars, Little Boda, Little Parcel- available to both retail and corporate clients in East Africa.

Since its launch in 2016, Little controls a bigger share of Kenya’s transport market. The company has in the recent past intensified geo-expansion opening up services across major cities in Africa.

This month, the company availed services in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia targeting one of Africa’s populous cities.