Mara Mobile Veterinary Unit

Category: Life of a Vet | Date: Nov 28 2007 | By: admin

After living in Kenya for 9 years, I am just beginning to learn how to use the matatu system. Yes, it is the notorious Kenyan made flying coffin (check out Baraza). I usually drive my car, so till recently I have not really fully utilized this transport means. I must say it is much easier to get to city center than driving my car and looking for parking lot for one hour in this crazy bustling city. I think the matatu system greatly improved since 2003 when regulated the number of passenger to 14 people per car. They used to force close to 30 people in the car before the regulation was set… People used to pour ouf of the matatu, some hanging on the side of the car next to open door, people sitting on top of other and some standing. People were squeezed in so much that people’s rear ends were peaking out from open windows… interesting scene of Nairobi which will be greatly missed.