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Bolt ordered to pay driver Sh1m for blocking account

A tribunal found that it was illegal and unfair to kick out the driver. [Eduard Skorov/Alamy]

Taxi-hailing company Bolt has been ordered to pay a driver Sh1 million for unfairly deactivating his account after complaining about data breach.

The Transport Licensing Appeals Board Tribunal Tuesday ordered the company to pay Kennedy Wainaina Sh6,000 for 168 days that his account was deactivated.

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