A suspect in the alleged Sh2 billion fake currency seized at Barclays Bank in Nairobi maintains the money is genuine. In documents filed in court, Eric Otieno Adede wants the court to suspend the decision of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to charge him. Adede was arrested on March 20 alongside Mohamed Azaz alias Ahmed Shah, Elizabeth Muthoni and Irene Wairimu in a raid at Barclays Bank, Queensway branch. Through lawyer Martin Oloo, Adede said he is the owner of the box at Barclays Bank containing Sh2,025,690,796 ($US 20,067,900) in 100-dollar domination among other items. Adede contends that the box at Barclays Bank contained genuine US dollars as supported by the signed inventory.

Source: The Star April 11, 2019 19:41 UTC