This archive report was first published on 4 August 2020.
On July 30, 2020, police in Nairobi arrested two men, Bonny Anjera Muswati and Utia Robert Kudi, with counterfeit money worth $3 million and Sh950,000.
According to reports, the two men had been conning members of the public in Kawangware before they were apprehended.
They were charged with possession of implements of forgery, including papers intended to resemble and pass as special papers used in making bank currency notes, and a machine and white powder intended to resemble a special machine used in making bank currency notes.
During their arrest, police officers found a briefcase containing the cash and other items in Muswati's car boot.
Kudi attempted to escape from the car as the search was being conducted, but he was arrested.
The two suspects denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Joyce Gandani of the Kibera Law Courts.
They were each granted a Sh400,000 bond with a surety of a similar amount. Muswati can pay a cash bail of Sh50,000, but the same is not available for Kudi, who is a foreigner.
The case has been set for mention on August 17, 2020.
