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The occupational hazards of dealing with thieves, and idiots with overdrawn accounts

Masked thief using a phone. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

“Is that KCB Kakamega?” an anxious voice said on Wednesday morning when I answered my cellphone. “My name is Edwin and my account has been overdrawn, but I have some money coming…”

It was just after nine, the sun was shining. Before me was a bowl of fruit, the pink from the dragon fruit flavouring my mood with a certain cheerfulness. This is a private number, I said calmly and disconnected the call.

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