The Matatu Musical is one of the most anticipated stage productions in Nairobi this year. It is set to premiere on January 22, 2026, at the Kenya National Theatre. Ahead of the debut, the musical is ...

Did Kenyans invent the matatu? Certainly not. But perhaps we discovered it. Kenyans turned the tiny 14-seater van into a phenomenon that has come to represent everything ugly — and beautiful — about ...

Matatus - the ramshackle public mini-buses seating between 14 and 24 people that zip along the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi - carry a third of the city's residents to and from work each day. The ...