Many times, well, especially for those of us who happen not to drive, we tend to fall asleep in matatus on our way back home. It is usually a very busy day at work and we often look forward to that relaxing couch in the house to at least lay down for a few minutes so as to allow our brain shift from the work environment to your real life.
A power nap is indeed important. But let's come to think of it, the Eldoret-Kesses jam which has been a continuous problem has proven to be giving some Kesses residents a leeway to catch up with reality.
Have you at any point wondered what can possibly happen to you when you are napping in a public vehicle? Well, there are a couple of things that can possibly happen to you. You need to be very careful.
While theft might be the center of all the possible things that can happen to you, sleeping is always a through pass for the thief. The target is always your phone or wallet/bag. When you become unconscious, you give the thieves enough time to calculate and execute their plan.
You definitely do not want that to happen to you or someone you care about. So, this what the Kesses locals do to avoid napping in a matatu, something that can make them an easy target to some unfortunate ordeals;
Reading a book
They always carry a book that they will be reading as they wait for traffic snarl to loosen up. The reading culture in Africa is not that strong, well for the obvious reasons, but that should not be the case here. This is definitely a sure way of tracking those steps. According to them, it is a working tact that has seen them not fall into some weird scenes. Reading will always keep your eyes open and as a result, no one will tamper with you or even your belongings.
Catch up with the online community
You will see them online, either on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat to at least keep themselves busy with the trending information. This sometimes poses a danger of them losing their phones to the notorious phone snatchers. However, if you are not seated right next to a window, then you have no reason at all to worry about your security.
‘Silently 'profile people
We all love details, and especially details about people. They will study the people around them and even go ahead to comment on their dress code. But they always keep this to themselves. They don't share too much because they can create suspicion. This only keeps their mind occupied, but also, in a way makes them aware of their surrounding. In fact, it helps them identify potential attackers and those not so genuine who will always take advantage of any situation to rob.
It is a working trick, wake up and smell the coffee.