honda fit. Last weekend, having legally acquired reasonable amounts of legal tender, i decided to ditch matatus and opt for a car hire to travel upcountry. I needed something small and inconspicuous but with enough comfort, acceptable legroom and a reasonably sized boot. I eventually settled on a not so inconspicuous Honda Fit in a … Continue reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE WITH A RENTAL HONDA FIT.
79 series double cab. In the year of our lord 1937 A.D. in the relatively unknown city of Nagoya at a small prefecture called Aichi on the island of Honshu in Japan, The first Toyota rolled off the production line. Fast forward 80 years later and Toyota is the brand of choice for Terrorists, despotic … Continue reading A TALE OF TOYOTA.
matatu. On an evening commute home from work while discussing the increase in road accidents during the festive season, a matatu driver under the influence of herbs once conferred to me of an incident where a woman in a vitz rear-ended his matatu and when he and the conductor alighted to assess the damage, the … Continue reading MATATU TALES.
the infamous fielder ya mataa. After my horror experience with a rental Honda fit last time, another dealer this time round offered me a rather clean fielder. It was the famous "mataa kwa boot" version that has since time immemorial received praise and scorn in almost equal measure along these streets. I was hesitant at … Continue reading THE INDEFATIGABLE FIELDER “YA MATAA KWA BOOT”
Hitch hiker. I feel like when you ask someone for a lift in their car, they deliberately overspeed and drive recklessly to scare the living sh*t out of you or to flaunt their (usually less than impeccable) prowess behind the wheel or to express their displeasure at having to endure the indignity of sharing their … Continue reading WHEN HITCH-HIKING GOES TERRIBLY WRONG.
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