Kenya – TRAVEL – Cars / Rentals

Cars and Rentals

Highways

total: 63,800 km

paved: 8,868 km
unpaved: 54,932 km (1996 est.)There are ca. 25,000 matatus (minibuses), which constitute ca. 78 percent of the country’s public transport system. In February 2004, due to new safety regulations regarding compulsory safety belts and speed governors, many matatus are not operating. Many Kenyans walk to work now, and trains are overcrowded.