PREMIUM 'Our children have never used a matatu' Three parents talk about why they chose to either let their children, or shield them from having to experience public transport. DN2 Just now Listen

" Yet despite building a life that rarely requires public transport, Beatrice admits one thought keeps returning.

I think one day I'll just leave the house with him, board a matatu, run a few errands and come back because he has never used one," she says of her 17-year-old son.

Even before the birth of her first child about 20 years ago, Beatrice bought her first car, making commuting easier not only for herself, but also for the family she was preparing to raise.