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How I bought death certificate for Sh15,000 at State office

Death certificates are the new lottery tickets that have seen insurance firms lose millions and families locked in confrontations over property. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

By Mark Kapchanga

Obtaining a death certificate without the requisite documents is a walk in the park. But it is also the nightmare that confronts insurance and inheritance lawyers who have lost millions to scammers.

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