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Family's joy as 78-year-old man gets ID after 38 years of waiting

Ben Mukur, 78, recently acquired the national ID card after 38 years of failed attempts. [Obare Osinde, Standard]

A family of a physically challenged man is celebrating after their kin secured a national identification card after decades of failed attempts.

For Ben Mukur, 78, it has been an endless journey since 1986 when he hit the road to secure the crucial document.

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