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Public transport: Are matatus really cheap?

Passengers boarding a Nairobi Commuter Railbus at the green park matatu terminus on December 1, 2022. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Nairobi has gone through a transport revolution with bypasses making it unnecessary to drive through the city centre.

The roads have made the city more livable but with unintended consequences like lowering rents near the city center as far flung area become reachable. The roads benefit car owners despite rising petrol prices.

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