And on Wednesday, it became the first informal network to be launched on Google Maps. Just as New York commuters can plot their subway routes on the service, residents of Nairobi can now jack into ...

Nairobi County has now mapped out areas meant for the resettlement of itinerant traders. In the recent past, business owners have been at loggerheads with hawkers and street vendors for plying ...

As transit systems go, the "matatus" in Nairobi exist somewhere between underground gypsy cabs and MTA bus service. The minibuses themselves aren't owned by any government agency. The fares aren't ...