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Improving discipline in matatus is the way to go

By Charles Kanjama

A year ago, Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero noted during his inauguration speech: “Nairobi’s contribution to Kenya’s GDP lies somewhere between 50 and 60 percent.” Since then, Nairobi residents adopted 60 per cent as their GDP share, leaving the other 46 counties and their ninety-plus percent of Kenya’s population to share a measly 40 per cent.

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