A graffiti artist at work /SCREENGRABIn Nairobi, minibuses adorned with bright graffiti and blaringmusic are more than just a ...

Matrix, a matatu plying the Embakasi route, made an appearance at the Standard Group PLC headquarters during the Afrika Mashariki Transport Awards (AMTA) held on September 6, 2024." [Kanyiri Wahito, ...

The matatu industry is often the butt of many a Kenyan’s ire. Few Kenyans ever give the matatu serious thought. Indeed, matatus are what we consider a necessary evil in our society; any interaction ...

Kenda Mutongi is a history professor at MIT and the author of, most recently, “Matatu: A History of Popular Transportation in Nairobi.” This piece is adapted from an essay in the fall 2023 issue of ...

Reviewed by Paul Ocobock in Journal of African history 60 (1) 2019, pages 129-131 (DT1.J858 AFA). AFA copy Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Library Endowment. Drive the streets of Nairobi and you ...

In Nairobi, minibuses adorned with bright graffiti and blaring music are more than just a way to commute. Enthusiast Praise Mwangi says the buses reflect the identity of Nairobi’s youth. It is no ...