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Aquital of Somali Man Accused of Fraud Raises Alarming Questions on Kenya’s Broken ID System

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A Nairobi court recently acquitted Somali national Abdihakim Saidi Jama of fraud charges tied to Kenyan identity documents, igniting a heated debate about corruption, immigration loopholes, and national security. For years, desperate Somalis have bribed corrupt officials or used forged papers to gain Kenyan citizenship

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A Nairobi court recently acquitted Somali national Abdihakim Saidi Jama of fraud charges tied to Kenyan identity documents, igniting a heated debate about corruption, immigration loopholes, and national security. For years, desperate Somalis have bribed corrupt officials or used forged papers to gain Kenyan citizenship

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