Seeking a piece of the cake from the matatu business is not for the faint hearted and Mr Wanyama has learnt from the best: “Besides losing my phone to thieves at Bus Station, I once got arrested by askaris of the defunct City Council or Nairobi for taking pictures. They said I was intent on sharing them with terrorist.”
For the youth seeking to invest or work in the ever dynamic matatu industry, Mr Wanyama has a word of advice. “You need discipline. New matatus can mess you if you have short-term goals. You also need a good savings culture,” he says.
As the year winds down to a close, Matwana is organizing the third edition of Nganya Awards, where Mr Wanyama, who is one of the organizers, says the best matatus, buses, shuttles, matatu DJs, best social media group within the industry will be competing for honors.