This archive report was first published on 26 September 2019.
On September 26, 2019, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) conducted a raid at Plan 254 Club in Kilimani, Nairobi, uncovering a stash of fake currency and gold.
According to the DCI, the raid found fake $1 million, 147 fake gold bars, and 3000 black U.S. dollars, which were discovered alongside four portable safes that were locked.
Stephen Mark Oduk, the owner of the club, was arrested and is currently being held at the Parklands Police Station. He is set to be arraigned on Thursday.
The raid is the latest in a series of crackdowns on fake currency and gold scams in Kenya. In May 2019, detectives probing a fake gold scam raided a residential area in Riara, discovering a smelting centre where metal with insignificant gold content was being melted into ingots to lure unsuspecting businessmen.
DCI George Kinoti revealed that they have solid leads on suspects involved in the fake gold racket in Kilimani, some of whom are influential businessmen, lawyers, and judicial officers.
Early this month, police arrested a man with fake currencies worth Ksh.200million in Kileleshwa.
