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DCI detectives have arrested two women with fake US dollar notes equivalent to Ksh70 million. 

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two women in possession of counterfeit US dollars, worth over Ksh70 million. 

In a statement on Friday, August 29, DCI said the two suspects identified as Ifrah Ali Jeyte and Qamar Salat Abdi were arrested during a well-coordinated operation in Upperhill. 

“Detectives from the DCI Nairobi regional office have apprehended two women in possession of substantial quantities of counterfeit US dollars.

“Acting on solid intelligence, detectives conducted a well-coordinated operation in Upper Hill where they arrested the female suspects, Ifrah Ali Jeyte and Qamar Salat Abdi,” read part of the DCI statement.

The DCI detectives searched the women and recovered numerous bundles of $100 denomination notes cleverly concealed inside a handbag.

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File image of fake US dollars seized by DCI detectives. 

The seized money was later counted at the DCI Nairobi area headquarters, where it was confirmed to total $560,000 (Ksh 70 million) in fake notes.

“The magnitude of their operation became evident when officers conducted a count of the counterfeit currency at DCI Nairobi Area Headquarters, uncovering a total of USD 560,000, equivalent to approximately Ksh 70 million,” DCI stated.

The two women are in custody, undergoing processing as detectives prepare for their arraignment in court.

This comes weeks after detectives from DCI’s Operation Support Unit (OSU) arrested Benson Gembe Odero and Emmulate Adhiambo Othuno in connection with a gold scam scheme targeting foreign investors.

According to the DCI, the two suspects masterminded a gold scam that defrauded two investors from Dubai of $54,300 (Ksh7 million).

The two foreigners were lured by the suspects with the promise of a lucrative deal to purchase 35 kilograms of gold. After days of negotiations, the two investors from Dubai flew to Kenya to finalize the transaction.

The investors were chauffeured to a hotel in Kilimani estate and introduced to an elaborate network of accomplices, some posing as Customs officers from KRA, Ministry of Mining officials, and licensed private jet operators.

They only realized they had been scammed after handing over $54,300 (Ksh7 million) to the suspects.

Odero and Othuno went into hiding after scamming the two investors, but were cornered by OSU detectives on August 13, 2025.