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Somali national fined Sh370,000 over Kenyan passport fraud

Somali national fined Sh370,000 over Kenyan passport fraud

He asked the world to reject arrangements in which powerful countries exercise disproportionate influence over others.

Jumvi Mwangala claims armed men oversaw the transfer of his 79.3-acre parcel to a third party.

County governments are facing multi-million-shilling payouts and court orders to reinstate employees.

  • national
  • passport
  • fraud
  • registration
  • document

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