Stories by: Patricia Saurei
The High Stakes of Overloading in Kenyan Transport
06 Mar, 2025 09:49 AM
RISKY RIDES
Matatus tend to overload their legitimate capacity regularly and take in added passengers for a premium fee. What has now become the norm on Kenyan roads was the previously felt deviance, and neither the authorities nor passengers openly resist.
Matatus tend to overload their legitimate capacity regularly and take in added passengers for a premium fee. What has now become the norm on Kenyan roads was the previously felt deviance, and neither the authorities nor passengers openly resist.
