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Who got the keys to my ‘Bimmer’? Why a car is no longer a status symbol in Nairobi

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By  Collins Omulo

Reporter

Nation Media Group

A car has always been considered as a status symbol, a show of affluence, an indicator of social mobility.

The more expensive and comfortable the vehicle is, the higher the socio-economic rung the owner is elevated to.

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