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SUSSED?: A Game of Wacky Choices

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Every morning, Nairobi's commuters board vehicles they know are unsafe, in a city they know is choking, past officers they know have been paid to look away.
And say nothing.

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[genβ @amitaree_]

I’m looking for someone to furnish my 1 bed apartment in Kilimani. Dm

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The matatu has not forgiven me.

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I used to make fun of people who took the train to work.
"Too slow," "Too boring," I said.
"Real Nairobians ride the matatu," I said.

I now leave the house at 7 a.m., sit in a moving vehicle for 30 minutes, and arrive at work calm, rested, and smelling like I chose to be there.

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The problem isn't infrastructure. It's awareness, culture, and policy investment. African cities don't have to be defined by gridlock. But someone has to make the case. That's what this account is for.

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Friday reflection. Nairobi's roads are getting worse every year. More cars. More time lost. More emissions. We have a commuter rail line that is: ✓ Faster than road traffic ✓ Cheaper than matatu fare ✓ Running daily.

[genβ @amitaree_]

Thursday evening. The mandazi woman remembered what I ordered last week. I've been here three weeks. That's the thing about commuting by train. You become a regular somewhere. You belong to a small geography of people moving in the same direction. The road doesn't give you that.

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Friday morning window seat. The Rift Valley escarpment, seen from a moving train, is one of Nairobi's best-kept secrets. Most commuters never see it. They're on Waiyaki Way, looking at the back of the car in front of them. KES 50. 30 minutes. This view included

[genβ @amitaree_]

Nairobi commute maths that will make you uncomfortable: 3hrs daily in traffic × 26 days = 78 hours/month. That's nearly 2 full working weeks. Every month. Sitting in a matatu. The Kikuyu train: 30 mins each way. 26 hours/month total. I chose to buy back 52 hours of my life.

[genβ @amitaree_]

Monday morning. Platform at Kikuyu station. The train is already here. While Nairobi's roads fill up, I'm boarding. 30 minutes and I'm in the CBD. This is what affordable, functional public transport feels like. Kenya has it. More of us should use it.

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Made it happen. Champions Ask more 🏆 🙌

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Hey @NimuKiarie

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Macadamia farmers in Nyeri demand lifting of raw nut export ban over low farm-gate prices

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This belongs to all of us.

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@Maikomurefu @Branicemercy You scare me

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6/ I'm going to be documenting this commute; the economics, the people, the views, the policy failures and wins from the platform and the window seat. If you care about how Nairobi's city moves, follow this thread.

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I did the maths on my Nairobi commute, and it changed where I live; a thread. 🧵

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5/ The train takes 30 minutes. Nairobi's roads take your evening.