BYD K6 Minibuses Being Piloted In Kenya’s Matatu Industry

CleanTechnica
By Remeredzai Joseph KuhudzaiMay 9, 2022, 4:15 pm274 pts
Small 14- to 35-seater minibus taxis, known as matatus, play a major role in providing transport services for urban commutes in Kenya. Estimates put Kenya’s minibus and bus fleet at just over 100,000 vehicles. Matatu is Swahili for the number three. It is believed the name stuck from the 1970s when the fare…

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