Yes, that is the late Libyan leader Moammar Ghadafi. On a bus. In Nairobi. Picture yourself standing at a bus station in Nairobi, Kenya. The unwritten rule is that none of these minibuses (shared ...

For the last 10 years, the Kenyan government banned any painting on “matatus” --- large public taxis in the capital, Nairobi. The vehicles could only have an identical single, yellow line, or stripe.

A description of Kenyan culture would be incomplete without the inclusion of the buses and mini-buses - colloquially known as matatus - that make up a large part the country's public transport system.

Vibrant minibuses – known as matatus – fill the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, blaring music as they bounce and weave through traffic. Each matatu is louder than the next, complete with graffiti-style ...

“Transportation turned performance art: Nairobi’s matatu crews,” The New York Times titled its in-depth article on Nairobi’s vibrant and over-the-top matatu culture. Over the years, long before the ...

First Son George Ruto’s matatu Mood debuted recently, leaving hundreds of Kenyans in Nairobi CBD excited The matatu has been trending for the past few days, and the graffiti has raised eyebrows with ...

L.R. Garang’s mother loved Lionel Richie, the former lead singer of The Commodores, that she named her first born song after him - Lionel Richie Garang. He did not rise to follow in the steps of the ...

For the past 10 years, the Kenyan government had forbidden any external painting on Nairobi’s shared taxis -- matatus -- other than a standard yellow stripe. But the Kenyan president has recently ...