All Nairobi Matatu Routes And Stages
This article will help you know all the matatu routes and stops to enable you to use the public transport system with ease. Knowing several matatu routes will always come in handy. You may need to avoid certain routes for reasons such as traffic or to simply enable you to connect between two destinations. Knowing your routes will also spare you the trouble of having to stop strangers to ask them for bus stops and stages, which is a common problem for many Nairobians. Here are all the matatu routes in Nairobi.
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Matatu route numbers, destinations, and stops.
Matatu Route Number | Destination/ Bus Stops | Where to board |
1 | Ngong Road, Citam/NPC Valley Road The Junction Mall, Dagoretti | General Post Office (GPO) |
2 | Ngong Road, Citam/NPC Valley Road, The Junction Mall, Dagoretti, Kikuyu | GPO or KBS stage |
3. | Ngong Road, Adams Arcade, Dagoretti Corner | GPO |
4 | Ngong Road, Adams Arcade, Dagoretti Corner | GPO or Kencom stage |
6 | Community, Upper Hill Area, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, Doctor’s Plaza, Silver Springs Hotel. | Citi Hoppa or KBS buses at Kencom Hotel along Moi Avenue |
8 | Ngong Road, Kibera Slums/ Kibera Adams Arcade, Toi Market | Railways Bus Station |
9 | Eastleigh Area, Ngara Civil Servants Housing Scheme, K.I.E, Pangani Roundabout Fig Tree Center Ngara | Tom Mboya Street or Near Tuskys Beba Beba. Note that these matatus use the Ngara Route. |
11 | South B, Bellevue | Railways Bus Station |
15 | Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi West & Madaraka, Tuskys T-mall, Wilson Airport, Carnivore Simba Saloon, Uhuru Gardens, Langata Shopping Centre, Otiende, Barracks, Langata Shopping Centre, Nairobi Safari Walk, Nairobi National Park and Animal Orphanage. | Bus Station Main Stage, or a bit further from the stage opposite Afya Centre |
14 | Langata Road up to T-Mall, Strathmore University, Nairobi West | At Bus Station behind Afya Centre. |
17B | Thika Road, Thika Super Highway, Roysambu, Kasarani, Santon, Mwiki, St.Francis Hospital | Kenya Bus Station or Outside the St.Peter’s Claviers Catholic Church. |
23 | KangemI, Westlands, Uhuru Highway, ABC Place, Safaricom House, and Uhuru Highway. | At Odeon Cinema/ latema Road off Tom Mboya Street. |
24 | Karen Shopping Centre, Hardy, All Langata Routes, Bogani, Bomas of Kenya, Galleria Shopping Mall, Catholic University, Kenya School of Law, Nairobi Academy, Hillcrest International School, Animal Protection, Co-op Bank Training Center, Karen C school. | Kenya Bus Station/BS, Mfangano street or main buses at Kencom House Moi Avenue. |
25 | Baba Ndogo, Thika Road up to GSU flyover. | Timboroa Lane |
33 | Ngumo Estate, KNH, Mbagathi, Masai Market. | Opposite St.Peter’s Claver Catholic Church or near OTC/ Salvation Army Areas. |
34 | JKIA, Jogoo Road, Embakasi, Fedha, Donholm, Pipeline, Utawala and sometimes Mombasa Road | Kencom or Ambassador Stage. |
35/60 | Umoja Innercore, Umoja I and Umoja II | At Ronald Ngala Street, Mfangano Street intersect opposite Naivas Supermarket, |
44 | Kahawa West, Kamiti Maximum Prison, Zimmerman, Githurai 44, Roysambu, USIU, Farmers Choice, Northern Bypass | From Nakumatt Ronald Ngala Street or From Tuskys Beba Beba. |
45 | Thika Road, Thika Superhighway, Githurai 45 | Nakumatt Ronald Ngala street opposite Posta Ronald Ngala. |
58 | Buruburu | Tom Mboya Street opposite National Archives. |
100 | Kiambu Town, Kiambu Road, Sharks Palace Kiambu Road, CID center | Ronald Ngala Street all the way to Ring Road Ngara opposite St. Peter Claver’s Ctholic Church. |
102 | Kikuyu Township, Dagoretti Ngong Road, The Junction Mall | Bus Station or Kencom |
105 | Kikuyu via Uhuru Highway, Westlands, Kangemi, Uthiru and Kinoo | Along Tom Mboya Street near National Archives or from Railways Bus Station |
106 | Banana, Muchatha, Village Market | Koja Mosque Stage |
110 | Kitengela, Mlolomgo Athi River | Railways Station at the entrance of the station |
125/126 | Ongata Rongai, Kiserian, Bomas of Kenya, Nazarene University, Catholic University, Multimedia University, Nairobi National Park/ Orphanage, Safari Walk, Langata Hospital, Langata Police Station, and Langata Cemetry | Railways Bus Station |
146 | Ruiru, Thika Road, Kahawa Wendani, Kahawa Barracks, Kahawa Sukari/Wendani, Kenyatta University/KU, Ruiru Bypass | Mumbi Lane off Ronald Ngala Street, Odeon, Archives |
237 | Thika Town, All routes on Thika Road |
The table is a complete list of all Nairobi Route numbers with their respective stages, stops and destinations. Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.

Nairobi Matatu Stages And Routes Frequently Asked Questions
To board matatus to Kilimani, go to the Yaya station.
Board Matatu number 23 at Odeon Cinema/ latema Road off Tom Mboya Street.
Board matatu number 11 at the Railways Bus Station.
Board Matatu number 125/126 at the Railways Stage
The new Ngara stage is the new stage in Nairobi
This is the route for Umoja Innercore, Umoja I, and Umoja II
This matatu route covers the Banana, Muchatha, and village market routes.
Board matatu number 33 at pipeline stage
Board matatu number 15 at bus Station Main Stage, or a bit further from the stage opposite Afya Centre
There are over 20,000 independent matatus in Nairobi covering over 30 routes.
Board matatu number 6 at Citi Hoppa or KBS buses at Kencom Hotel along Moi Avenue