Shocked passers-by burst into laughter as door of a moving matatu falls off @KenyanTraffic

It was an ordinary Thursday afternoon on the busy streets of Nairobi when an incident at the Kiganjo Avenue and Melili Road junction left motorists in stitches.

Passers-by burst into laughter, with their murmurs reverberating along the busy lanes off Mombasa Road.

The source of this unexpected hilarity? A matatu’s door, which had just fallen off at the junction!

As the bewildered motorists navigated around the door and the passengers inside the matatu looked on, still in their seats, many people couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight before their eyes.

“It was a spectacle, one that seemed to lighten up the busy day on these bustling roads,” Job Mwakio, a student, said.

The matatu was heading to South B from South C when its door decided to part ways with it.

Barely two week ago, Citizen Digital highlighted how reckless drivers and conductors navigate the streets, prioritizing profits over passenger safety.

Easily identified by their dilapidated exterior, such matatus are notorious for their gaping holes in floors, rust-covered exteriors, and run-down interiors.

Passengers are forced to cling on to makeshift seats or withstand the discomfort from jagged edges of torn metal.

The issue of unroadworthy vehicles operating as Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) comes amid regular warnings from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and traffic police officers.

“NTSA should prioritize cracking down on non-compliant matatu saccos, since they play a contributory role by providing poorly maintained vehicles for public transport,” a motorist said.

They also called on police to intensify inspections of PSVs.

“It is imperative to acknowledge that it could have ended in tragedy. It’s time for matatu saccos, NTSA, and traffic police officers to fully address the issue of unroadworthy vehicles.”