Public transport stakeholders board a BasiGo bus at Kencom, Nairobi, during a sensitization tour on January 19, 2023. [Samson Wire, Standard]. Investors in the matatu industry are warming up towards ...

Kenyans are now forced to pay more for public transport, after the Matatu Owners Association, an umbrella body that brings together all public service vehicles, announced new fares, following an ...

Matatu driver James Gitau and his conductor Silas Ndung'u are in prison serving a life sentence for killing a passenger at Allsops area on Thika road following a scuffle over Sh5 bus fare 21 years ago ...

With no comprehensive formal transportation system, Nairobi relies on its matatus despite their flaws. Photo credit: shankar s via Flickr This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...

Super Metro has responded to an accident involving one of its matatus, which swerved off the road and overturned. In a statement issued on June 10, 2025, Super Metro stated that the cause of the ...

None of the students were injured, only a few who boarded the matatu were injured. They were rescued and taken to hospital. The front side of the matatu sustained significant damage while the school ...

BasiGo is selling its buses to the private market through a "Pay As You Drive" scheme which will see the company retain ownership of the vehicles' batteries. Charging infrastructure is being deployed ...

Tragedy struck in Kitengela as 25-year-old Joseph Mureithi was allegedly pushed from a Super Metro matatu, leading to his ...