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Could these young techies have answer to Kenya's insecurity?

Could these young techies have answer to Kenya's insecurity?
From left, James Kimani, 22, Emmanuel Kinyanjui, 20, Iyan Bett, 22, and Michael Mumo, 21, with their security device. [Photo: James Wanzala/standard]

Nairobi, Kenya: Getting into a building these days can be difficult, what with having to submit to body searches, and then writing down your name, national identification card (ID) or passport number, the person you are going to see and the floor he or she is on each time.

Sometimes the guards insist you leave your ID card behind, with the likelihood you’ll forget to pick it when leaving.

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