Actor Robert Knepper who played Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in the popular hit series Prison Break has hailed a Kenyan matatu named after his role in the series.
The matatu plies Route 110 (Kitengela) under Wamasaa invest Sacco.
"Apparently, this is a bus in Kenya", the caption read
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This comes months after American heartthrob Trey Songz was pictured riding inside Rongai’s Catalyst alongside Kenyan rapper Nyashinski during his visit for Coke Studio.
The fact that matatus are being recognised by international stars is a clear indication that the culture behind them is rich.
A matatu judged based on among other things, the quality of graffiti/ artwork, sound system, viatu (rims), lighting and crew.
Several events have come up among them the Nganya Awards which seek to award the best Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) and personnel in the public transport industry.
