Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in Kenya: Q4 2024 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the carpooling and ridesharing market in Kenya saw dynamic trends across various apps, with data provided by Sensor Tower offering valuable insights.

Bolt: Request a Ride from BOLT TECHNOLOGY OU demonstrated a notable uptick in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 28.5K in the first week of December. Active users also increased significantly, reaching around 1.4M during the same period, before a drop to about 1.1M at the end of December.

Faras saw a spike in downloads in late October, reaching 34.1K. Although downloads decreased to 9.7K by the end of December, active users remained relatively stable around 320K, with slight fluctuations throughout the quarter.

Uber - Request a ride experienced steady growth in downloads, culminating in a high of 16.5K in late December. Active users varied, peaking at 696.5K at the end of November, followed by a decrease to approximately 619.6K by the quarter's close.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver maintained a consistent download rate, with a peak of 3.6K in late November. Active users showed a slight increase, reaching 23.5K by the end of December.

inDrive. Save on city rides had fluctuating downloads, with a notable increase to 1.5K in late December. Active users peaked at 22.4K in early December but saw a significant decline to 7K by the end of the month.

These trends highlight the competitive nature of the ridesharing market in Kenya, with Bolt: Request a Ride and Uber - Request a ride showing strong user engagement. For more detailed insights, Sensor Tower provides comprehensive data analysis.