NAIROBI (Dawan Africa) – Kenyan detectives have arrested two women of Somali origin in Nairobi after seizing what authorities say was counterfeit US currency worth $560,000, equivalent to nearly 70 million Kenyan shillings, during a security operation in the capital.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) today, officers from the Nairobi regional office acted on intelligence and carried out a raid in the Upper Hill area, where the suspects, identified as Ifrah Ali Jeyte and Qamar Salat Abdi, were taken into custody.
The DCI said detectives reportedly recovered bundles of $100 notes concealed inside a handbag. The cash was later counted at the DCI Nairobi Area Headquarters, confirming the total amount seized.
Both women remain in custody as investigators continue their probe ahead of a possible arraignment in court. Officials stressed that the matter is still under investigation.
The DCI urged members of the public to continue reporting suspicious activity linked to financial crimes through its anonymous tip-off lines, noting the importance of cooperation in disrupting counterfeit currency networks.
