Woman arrested with Sh2.8 million in fake Kenyan currency
Police display fake Sh300,000 notes. A woman was on April 1, 2018 arrested in Kenol, Muranga County, and charged in court for being in possession of Sh2.8 million in fake Kenyan currency. PHOTO | FILE | AFP
What you need to know:
- Ms Esther Mwikali was arrested on April 1 after the police received a tip-off from the members of public who had fallen prey to fake notes in the area.
The magistrate ordered that the suspect be released on a Sh300,000 bond until June 18.
- Mr Antony Mwangi, a trader, said cases of counterfeit notes had increased in Kenol town.
- Murang’a South OCPD John Onditi urged locals to report such cases to the police.
A 25-year old woman from Kigumo Constituency, Murang’a County, has been charged with being in possession of Sh2.8 million in fake Kenyan currency.
The suspect, Ms Esther Mwikali, was arrested on April 1 after the police received a tip-off from members of the public who had fallen prey to fake notes in the area.
Appearing in a Muranga court, before Senior Resident Magistrate Agnes Mwangi, the suspect denied the charges and was released on a Sh300,000 bond.
FAKE MONEY
The arrest came after Kenol residents and traders complained of an increase in fake Kenyan currency in the area.
Mr Antony Mwangi, a trader, said cases of counterfeit notes had increased in Kenol town.
“Conmen usually take advantage in the morning and evenings when customers are crowded in shops and we don’t have enough time to verify whether the money is fake or genuine,” Mr Mwangi said.
REPORT CASES
Murang’a South OCPD John Onditi urged locals to report such cases to the police.
“The police cannot act when they have no information, we urge victims to report such cases to the police,” Mr Onditi told the Nation.
The case will be heard on June 18, 2018.
