For Kenyan commuters, choosing which customized minibus to board means choosing an aesthetic – a daily encounter with a ...

Experience the thrill as George Ruto's Baba Yaga matatu performs stunts at Merishaw School's Cultural Week, alongside the vibrant Plank matatu, captivating students.

Matatus - the ramshackle public mini-buses seating between 14 and 24 people that zip along the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi - carry a third of the city's residents to and from work each day. The ...

Nairobi moves to the rhythm of its young people, and increasingly, that rhythm extends far beyond the music. From matatu rides and campus corridors to neighbourhood cafés, creative spaces and ...

During the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya, something improbable happened: a mountain appeared. To curb the transmission of the virus, authorities called on the city’s ...

Matatu conductors are a highly revered lot in Nairobi. They operate by their own rules. So much that theirs is a subculture that has been studied by scholars. They are rude, vulgar and their resting ...

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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 ...

Matatu owners and operators have raised concerns over increased police checkpoints mounted along major roads in Nairobi ahead of expected Saba Saba demonstrations, saying the operations have disrupted ...