Press and media.
The short version, the fast facts, the brand, and how to reach us.
A driver-first app, built for Nairobi.
Ryde is a driver-first ride-hailing platform launching in Nairobi, with a flat weekly subscription or low per-trip commission so drivers keep 90 to 95% of every fare, fares locked at booking with no surge, and M-Pesa from the first tap.
Reach the teamThe longer version: Ryde is being built in Nairobi, for Nairobi. Drivers choose a flat weekly subscription or a small per-trip commission, keep the large majority of every fare, and cash out to M-Pesa directly. Riders see one fair price that locks before they book, with no surge. The product is pre-launch: we are building it now and inviting riders and drivers to join the waitlist and shape it with us.
From the newsroom.
Announcements as we head toward launch. All forward-looking, all clearly dated when live.
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Ryde sets out to put 90 to 95% of every fare in drivers’ hands
The driver-first ride-hailing app launching in Nairobi opens its waitlist for riders and drivers ahead of go-live.
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No surge, ever: how Ryde locks one fair price before you book
A look at the pricing model, M-Pesa from the first tap, and why fares are fixed at booking.
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Subscription or low commission: the driver economy behind Ryde
Drivers choose a flat weekly subscription or a small per-trip commission and cash out instantly to M-Pesa.
Headlines above are planned announcements for a pre-launch product. We do not publish trip, earnings or waitlist numbers before launch.
Fast facts.
The product model at a glance. Figures describe how Ryde works, not performance numbers.
- Started 2026
- Based in Nairobi, Kenya
- Driver model Subscription or low commission
- Payments M-Pesa from the first tap
- Pricing Fares locked at booking, no surge
- Status Pre-launch, building now
Brand and assets.
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