In Kenya and neighbouring nations, matatu (or matatus) are privately owned minibuses, although pick-up trucks and estate cars were in the past pressed into service as these East African share taxis. Often decorated, many matatu feature portraits of famous people or slogans and sayings. Likewise, the music they play is also aimed at quickly attracting riders.
Although their origins can be traced back to the 1960s, matatu saw growth in Kenya in the 1980s and 1990s, and by the early 2000s the archetypal form was a (gaily decorated) Japanese microvan. 2015, larger, bus-sized vehicles also started to be pressed into service as matatu.
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Built by Dodi Fabricators and given final touches by BC Choda, the Scooby Doo mathree boasts of four TV screens and two pairs of sub-woofers.
The pink interior feature Scooby Doo characters including Shaggy, Fred and Velma. It feels so real.
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