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THE STANDARD By
Stevens Muendo |
February 5th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
James Mwaura has lived most of his adult life operating a taxi in Nairobi.
He turned 85 last weekend and still drives the trusty Toyota Corolla, manufactured in 1973, that launched him into the business.
Mwaura imported the vehicle 45 years ago, got his KRF plates and hit the road.
Back then in 1976, the taxi business was booming, and in a few years, Mwaura earned enough to put up residential houses and set up a retail shop.
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Yet, to date he operates the ageing machine in the city’s central business district. And at night, the old man from Nyeri turns the car into a makeshift bedroom.