One ten cent coin in Kikuyu is King'otore so the standard fare of thirty cents became Mang'otore matatu.[53] Back in the day, vehicles were not many and riding in one was some sort of achievement, so it was common for people to chat excitedly after the ride and the question "wariha atia?" (Kikuyu for - how much did you pay?) was a common part of the discussion. The common answer was "o matatu" (Kikuyu for - only 3 ten-cent coins), finally, the name stuck with the share taxi and spread to other languages.