This week, while rummaging through the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) website, hoping to squeeze a juicy story out of the financial regulator’s data,…
Considering matatus because of fuel cost? think bed bugs
It is typical for bed bug exterminators to post advertisements in matatus looking for clients, subtly acknowledging that these customers are most likely to…
Fresh scare of the disruptive token Matatus
Before I went to bed on Monday night, I quickly went through the digital versions of the local dailies. Predictably, virtually all the top…
Matatu Musings: Why a mzungu refused to pay Kes50 fare
I couldn’t believe I had fallen for this old trick once again. Immediately I saw the conductor holding banknotes only, I knew I had…
When passenger offered me her daughter like a gift
It is an unusually calm Saturday evening. The CBD is in a restful mood and the Matatu stage looks deserted. However, virtually every seat…
How Kenya keeps unemployment numbers low by counting crime as a job
Matatu, those infamous transport contraptions with their blaring music and screaming graffiti of gangster rappers, reflect the frivolous nature of Kenyan society and economy. Commuting…