On entering Kenya we were required to take out third party insurance. A border official pointed to an agent just ‘happening’ to be ‘hanging’ around close by. Trustingly we followed through a dusty stretch of border town into his “office” equipped with computers, printers, desks etc. We were asked for 120 USD which was reduced to 50 after heavy negotiations. After agreement he pulled out an ancient manual traveler typewriter and started to fill out the necessary documentation, (which turned out to be no more than a sticker!) This piece of equipment obviously had seen better days and several letters kept on jamming and had to be pulled off the ink roller. We both had to control ourselves from bursting out laughing as this was serious business and the insurance agent in his “modern” office” kept on hammering on the typewriter and using his finger to slam an occasional obstinate non performing letter onto the roll. After two hours of this and not receiving any accompanying docs to verify the insurance we could carry on with our mad travels.
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