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Signed, sealed and delivered: It appears the system is working, slowly but surely...

Moi Avenue Street, Nairobi [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

I was in town this week. I drove faster than I thought I would, secured a parking slot even sooner. Then I took a leisurely walk to City Square. It was Monday morning, and my mission was to secure a new passport.

If you don’t know, old passports will be phased out by the end of this year. One will need an e-passport, which includes your biometrics, so no one can steal your document and pretend it’s you—unless of course they steal your fingerprints and pupils.

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