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Make issuance of birth, death certificates foolproof and easy

The agony a Kenyan parent goes through to acquire a birth certificate for a child is not acceptable in this day and age. While technology should make life easier, some rogue government officers have perfected a money-minting venture at the expense of the very taxpayers they are supposed to serve. After a notification of birth, the parent is required to visit the local birth registry to apply for the birth certificate and make another visit to pick the document.

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