passport renewal blues 2

‘Sara’ never called me back yesterday nor this morning.
Called the embassy again at 11:00 EDT (figuring they have had their tea/caffeine whatever for the day)
This
time, I entered ext 45 for ’sara’. She did answer, she did not sound
like the same person from yesterday. Oh well it didnt matter anyway
because she transferred me to ext 6 for A__ . Left a message again.

Zero sum game from the embassy.
It appears i might have to make a trip to DC :(

I had heard of bad experiences with the embassy but paid it no mind. Well, i have learnt a lesson!

Its
not all sturm und drang, found out that with some software from a
friend, and a new trans flash card, i can get my phone to play 25 songs
using itunes. Since reading that the new Ipod Nano just cracks for no reason, i am content for now…the first song to be uploaded? I am thinking something from eminem’s ‘Anger management’.

(pole abt the bad link, fixed now – and thanks for the kind comments about the embassy shenanigans :)

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8 Responses to “passport renewal blues 2”

nakeel September 30th, 2005 at 2:11 am

Pole on the exprience i guess u have to funga safari and represent yourself there..
All
the best… I hope you collect many names of those employees that serve
people badly there and we forward to one Incoregable Chirau Makwere…

Kenyan Pundit September 30th, 2005 at 4:16 am

There’s
a lady called Mrs. Okutoyi who was really helpful when I went through
my passport nightmare. I would try and pin them down and find out
whether the passport has even been sent to Nairobi (new 10 years must
go to Nairobi) since mine somehow got “lost” in Nyayo House and no one
in DC knew what the hell was going on and they kept telling me to check
“next week”. I ended up having to travel on an emergency document and
sorting out the mess when I got to Nairobi…it was a total screwup.

Guessaurus September 30th, 2005 at 4:48 am

Its
saddening that they dont consider your feelings or the reason for your
inquiry. I cant understand the laidback way in which these people just
take matters… What if it was a genuine emergency? Over here I think
it takes 4 weeks coz like KenyanPundit said, they have to post them to
Nairobi, get them back and then forward to you! I see you inevitably
have to make that trip, however inconveniencing for you… just because
someone couldnt be bothered to go through with their job requirement!

LOL at anger management :)

Anonymous September 9th, 2010 at 8:56 am

That’s such a shame. They should all relocate to
Nyayo House if they can’t be bothered to do their jobs in DC. I must
say the Kenyan High Commission here in London is truly professional.
They have always delivered – at least over the last 2 years!

acolyte September 30th, 2005 at 6:45 pm

As
a poster said in one forum, the people at the embassy are too busy
shagging to do their work.Mine is due for renewal next year I hope
things have improved for us by then.

s! October 4th, 2005 at 11:23 am

pole sana with the passport woes.. i got mine back from DC after 4 months (new 10 years) and was i glad..

the
office in DC has been notorious in the past.. i remember having read
people complaining on ‘Watchman’ in The Nation from years and years ago!

mshairi October 10th, 2005 at 11:37 am

You know afroM, I am poised to get me an iPod Nano, cracks or no :)

Afromusing October 10th, 2005 at 6:21 pm

mshairi, i hope it has a good warranty! It seems its just a couple of them…

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