Car Wash estate is located between the Roysambu and Githurai 45 neighbourhoods, on the outskirts of Nairobi. CONVENIENTIsolated between two major highway exit points, the area has no dedicated PSVs, and so residents created a carpooling scheme. Private car owners who spoke to the Sunday Nation said the motivation behind ride-sharing is simply to help distraught residents. It has been one year since he started sharing his car with Car Wash residents. POLICYBut the Car Wash example perhaps points to a country that is ripe for organised carpooling.

Source: Daily Nation April 13, 2019 21:56 UTC