On May 31, 2022, a house help in Nairobi's Langata estate was arrested for stealing Sh104 million from her employer.
News of the theft sparked a heated debate on Twitter, with many Kenyans questioning the possibility of someone having such a large amount of money in their house.
Some users joked about the situation, with one user saying, 'Why should you keep 104 million in the house for real. Am here give me the 4m I will clean for you the 100m in record time.'
Others were more serious, with one user saying, 'Someone had 104 million Ksh in the house. Jesus I'm still digesting that. That lady who stole that money won't be found she can buy police she can by the judge.'
Many users also questioned the lack of circulation of money in Kenya, with one user saying, 'People are just not spending. So no circulation.'
One user even joked about the situation, saying, 'That's why I always advice you guys at least to have a passport! Sometimes form inajipa 104 million pap! Inakuangukia, badala ya kujificha githurai, vuka boda ziesabu na huko Burkina Faso bana.'
