The matatu industry in Kenya has gained negative publicity following instances of recklessness and sometimes uncouth behavior from the operators. From allegations of speeding, coning passengers, ...

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 ...

Nairobi — Matatu operators have announced plans to increase fares by up to 50 per cent following a sudden rise in fuel prices, warning of a nationwide strike beginning Monday if the government does ...

Matatu Owners Association president Albert Karakacha said operators will announce way forward after the meeting. Thika Road turned chaotic as police fired tear gas to disperse groups of protesters who ...

Nairobi — Transport sector leaders who dramatically rejected the government's fuel deal on Monday have now agreed to suspend the nationwide matatu strike for one week to allow fresh negotiations aimed ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. The moment you board the Onyx bus, the music grabs you. Gospel, ...

The moment you board, the music grabs you. These privately owned, brightly painted minibuses are moving canvases, mobile sound systems — rolling... Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which ...