Enjoying that sunroof view? It could cost you, driver hefty fines, jail term or both, says law

Public service vehicles carry their own set of rules, and matatus in particular see frequent violations.

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Standing through a sunroof or leaning out of a car window looks like harmless fun to many Kenyans. It happens often during wedding convoys, on game drives, and in slow-moving traffic.

But under Kenyan law, this is a criminal offence, and it carries real consequences spanning small fines to prison terms, and manslaughter charges when someone falls and dies.

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