It was a shipment from the UK to be delivered to a Nairobi address (the particular service used indicated "door to door delivery").

On , Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 15:22, Francis Hook francis.hook@gmail.com> wrote:
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> After a recent experience where it took UPS 28 days (after arrival of the shipment) to deliver, I would not touch them with a 20 yard pole. FYI UPS are not locally registered - SDV Transami/Bollore are their contractors. And even though it is a gift item, please be sure to enquire about customs procedures at the destination prior to sending so you can know whether to settle those charges on this side.
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> Francis,
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> Was this delivery being done here in KE or outside KE?
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> I understand that SDV Transami are the contractors and I even had a chat with them, which was not interesting at the start because I was told I called the MD's number, even though that is what is published on the web.
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> I wonder how we'll move forward. Every now and then, you hear the Postmaster General is overseas, attending a conference, but nothing changes in his organization.
> So what are these conferences for? Can't he borrow a leaf fro, say, British Postal Services? Or any other?
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> Reminds me of one annoying thing in Nairobi - the Street/Building numbering. Couldn't they copy even just from DRC, if not London, where I heard the NCC Team visited to see how it is done? It's so awfully done in NBI.
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> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
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> Damn!!
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