The Rise & Fall of The REAL Kenya Bus Service (KBS)

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 17:44:16 +0000

This documentary explores the complete story of Kenya Bus Service—from its golden age as one of Africa's premier transport networks to its dramatic downfall, linked to corruption, political interference, and corporate greed. We trace the company's multiple transformations, the crises that tested it, and the pivotal moments that shaped its destiny, including:

The rise of the matatu: How a politically connected upstart was legalized and given an unfair advantage.

The government's gamble: The failed attempt to create a rival state-owned bus company.

The multinational experiment: How a global transport giant tried—and failed—to save the company.

The death blow: How well-intentioned reforms backfired and delivered the final blow to KBS.

The story reveals how good intentions can have devastating consequences and why the KBS we see on our roads today is nothing but a ghost operating under a familiar name.

This is the untold story of how one of Africa's most disciplined transport empires was destroyed, leaving behind a legacy of chaos.

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