This archive report was first published on 17 December 2019.
On Monday evening, police in Uasin Gishu County arrested a 34-year-old suspect in Kiambaa area, bringing an end to a months-long operation to track down the individual believed to be behind a fake money printing syndicate in Eldoret.
According to police, the suspect, identified as Allan Kipruto, was found with fake currencies including dollars, pounds, and Kenyan Shilling notes valued at over Sh45 million in his house near Moi University Annex.
Police Commander Johnstone Ipara led the operation, which also saw the seizure of money printing machines, a safe box, and brief cases used to carry the fake bills.
Mr. Ipara stated that officers had been trailing the suspect over the weekend after receiving a tip-off from members of the public who had complained about increasing cases of fake currencies in circulation.
He noted that unsuspecting prominent traders and maize farmers have fallen victims of the fake money syndicate, with several cases of dubious transactions involving fake currencies reported in Eldoret town in recent months.
“We are in the stage of cracking down the suspects. Police have been trailing the suspect and his tricks came to an end,” said Mr. Ipara.
Police have also rolled out a crackdown on suspects behind the production of fake documents, including driving licenses and title deeds.
