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Graffiti designers paint matatus at the Choda fabricators garage in Nairobi, Kenya, 05 April 2018. The Matatu culture is very big in Kenya, the minibuses are decorated with colorful graffiti inside and outside and most of them are equipped with tv screens, high-speed internet, and power sockets. The word matatu is a Swahili term meaning “three”, coined in the 1970s to describe the then-new mode of transport when people used to pay three pennies to get from one point to another in the minibuses. But these buses, privately-owned taxis shared by multiple passengers, have evolved from being a mere mode of transport to a way of life, spreading from urban hubs to all corners of the East African nation. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)

Graffiti designers paint matatus at the Choda fabricators garage in Nairobi, Kenya, 05 April 2018. The Matatu culture is very big in Kenya, the minibuses are decorated with colorful graffiti inside and outside and most of them are equipped with TV screens, high-speed internet, and power sockets. The word matatu is a Swahili term meaning “three”, coined in the 1970s to describe the then-new mode of transport when people used to pay three pennies to get from one point to another in the minibuses. But these buses, privately-owned taxis shared by multiple passengers, have evolved from being a mere mode of transport to a way of life, spreading from urban hubs to all corners of the East African nation. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)



A graffiti designer Mohamed Kartarchand popularly known as “Moha Grafix” paints a graffiti on a van to be used as a public service vehicle at his garage in Nairobi, Kenya, 21 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)

A graffiti designer Mohamed Kartarchand popularly known as “Moha Grafix” paints a graffiti on a van to be used as a public service vehicle at his garage in Nairobi, Kenya, 21 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)



A mechanic (C) stands between two tuk-tuk painted with graffiti portraits of musicians as he repairs them at a garage in Thika, Kenya, 22 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)

A mechanic (C) stands between two tuk-tuk painted with graffiti portraits of musicians as he repairs them at a garage in Thika, Kenya, 22 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)



A man (R) walks next to a matatu painted with graffiti portraits of musicians as the crew wait for passengers at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 23 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)

A man (R) walks next to a matatu painted with graffiti portraits of musicians as the crew wait for passengers at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 23 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)



Passengers ride a matatu named “Batman” painted with graffiti, fitted with batman theme interior, screens and sound system look on as they travel home during a rush hour in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 04 April 2018. Kenya is known to have public service vehicles especially the mini buses decorated with graffiti, interior design, loud music and flat screens that gives it the atmosphere of a disco as a way of attracting customers. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)

Passengers ride a matatu named “Batman” painted with graffiti, fitted with batman theme interior, screens and sound system look on as they travel home during a rush hour in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 04 April 2018. Kenya is known to have public service vehicles especially the mini buses decorated with graffiti, interior design, loud music and flat screens that gives it the atmosphere of a disco as a way of attracting customers. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)



A “matatu hostess” (C) carry passengers bags after boarding one of their vans traveling to Nairobi from Nakuru, Kenya, 28 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)

A “matatu hostess” (C) carry passengers bags after boarding one of their vans traveling to Nairobi from Nakuru, Kenya, 28 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)



Passengers board a corporate owned bus at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 24 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)

Passengers board a corporate owned bus at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 24 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)



A passenger (L) gets inside a decorated matatu as other passengers wait for it to fill at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 24 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)

A passenger (L) gets inside a decorated matatu as other passengers wait for it to fill at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 24 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)



Passengers inside a matatu named “Twisted Herb” painted with graffiti portraits musicians, fitted with lights and sound system, wait for passengers at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 23 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)

Passengers inside a matatu named “Twisted Herb” painted with graffiti portraits musicians, fitted with lights and sound system, wait for passengers at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 23 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)



A passenger takes a selfie inside a matatu as he waits for it to fill at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 24 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)

A passenger takes a selfie inside a matatu as he waits for it to fill at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 24 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)



Passengers sit inside a matatu at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 23 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)

Passengers sit inside a matatu at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 23 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)



Kenyan touts hang dangerously on the door of a moving matatu as they pick passengers during rush hour at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 23 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)

Kenyan touts hang dangerously on the door of a moving matatu as they pick passengers during rush hour at night in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, 23 March 2018. (Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/EFE)
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