Over the recent past, the Kenyan matatu industry has grown in leaps and bounds, gaining recognition around the world.
In under a year, actor Robert Knepper who plays Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in popular series Prison Break hailed a Nairobi matatu named after him and American singer Singer Trey Songz even rode in one during his visit to Kenya.
And now, award-winning American rapper Cardi B has gushed over a Mombasa matatu bearing her image.

Cardi, who bagged four awards in the 2017 BET Awards couldn’t hold back her excitement after seeing an image of her on the the 14-seate named C’Zer:
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A post shared by Cardi B Official IG (@iamcardib) on Nov 25, 2017 at 10:06am PST
Cardi B, who is currently dating rapper Offset from the group Migos, rose to prominence after featuring in popular reality TV series Love and Hip Hop.
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