Drama erupted in a Nairobi matatu when a woman refused to pay her fare, leading to her arrest at a Kasarani Police station ...

The story of Kenya cannot be told without a chapter on matatu. Without matatu movement would be impossible as they are the most widely used means of transport. But despite their significance, the dark ...

Matatu Owners Association has clarified whether public transport vehicles will operate during June 25 protests as security ...

The Nairobi 'matatu' industry is notorious for its unforgiving chaos. It is a scene of theatrics, sometimes life-threatening, where passengers are often left to their own devices amid the 'vrooming' ...

After President William Ruto signed into law the controversial Finance Bill on 26 June, which increased taxes on fuel from 8% to 16%, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority said it had ...

In Nairobi, Kenya, an informal network of vibrantly decorated minibuses – known as matatus – zigzags through the streets blaring out music and taking commuters to and from work. Matatus are the most ...

Picture yourself standing at a bus station in Nairobi, Kenya. The unwritten rule is that none of these minibuses (shared taxis, called matatus) will leave until they have enough passengers. That can ...

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