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Video of 'Uppercut' matatu driving recklessly surfaces online, hours after Nyeri crash

A screengrab of the viral video showing 'Uppercut' being driven recklessly along Thika Road [@iamjoseh_/X]

A video has emerged on social media showing the 'Uppercut' matatu being driven recklessly along Thika Road, just hours before it was involved in an accident in Nyeri.

In the footage circulating online, the matatu is seen swaying between lanes on the busy highway, with young men hanging off the left side and others leaning out of the windows.

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