Update on travelers checks

A few days ago I wrote about the difficulty I am having cashing some travelers checks I have had for about the past 8 years. Apparently these are not the preferred way of traveling with money, now it is the debit card. But today I was successful in cashing them at a Nairobi bank. First, the teller asked me if I brought the receipt where I bought them. Obviously not, which I explained. So she took the checks, I am sure she checked the signature thoroughly and did a background check, and finally agreed to cash them. So I ended up with $100 worth of Kenya shillings, which I will probably need in the next few days. So from now on, it will be debit cards for me.