This archive report was first published on 26 September 2019.
On September 26, 2019, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) conducted a raid on Plan 254 Club in Kilimani, Nairobi, uncovering a significant stash of fake US dollars and gold bars.
According to reports, the detectives seized fake US dollars amounting to over 1 million and 147 fake gold bars hidden in a safe. The raid also led to the arrest of several suspects, including flamboyant personality Stephen Mark Oduk, who was taken in for questioning over obtaining money with false pretense.
Mr. Oduk, also known by the alias Lucas Mbadi, has a history of involvement in fake gold and money laundering cases. In May, he was part of a group of 16 men arrested at a house in Kilimani for dealing with fake gold and contraband.
During the raid, eight cars of different makes were impounded, including a Subaru, Mercedes Benz, and Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. Mr. Oduk's arrest was notable, as he failed to provide an identity card and only identified himself as Stephen Mark.
Mr. Oduk's past is marred by a 2013 kidnapping case, where he, dressed in a police uniform, was part of a gang that abducted two Indian children, Ahwal Kaul Mahjan and Abhita Kaur Mahjan, in Nairobi. He was accompanied by a group of five men, including a police officer who had been interdicted for stealing millions from an ATM machine.
