Four misconceptions Kenyans have about matatu touts

A matatu tout at work.

Years back, owning a TV set was a symbol of wealth. Who would have thought that years later public transport vehicles would have this pieced possession?  From cramped ‘force-me-by-force’ matatus to ones with VIP sections. Indeed the Kenyan transport industry imetoka far and so have the operators.

Donda,konda,makanga call them as you like. They are the tax collectors in matatus. Although we interact with them on an almost daily basis, many Kenyans have misconceptions about them.