A Kenyan has been nabbed with Ksh238 million at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi.
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers confiscated the Sh238 million in foreign currencies from the traveller.
In a statement to newsrooms on Thursday, KRA said the suspect had arrived in the country from Bujumbura, Burundi, when he was arrested.
Customs officers based at the busy airport nabbed the suspect.
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The money, KRA says, was packed as a parcel containing USD 2 million.
The package had a wrong declaration on the intended destination.
“Upon arrival, the passenger made a declaration of the currency indicating the origin as Banque de Credit de Bujumbura (BCB) to a recipient Brinks Global Services, Kenya.
“After clearance by Customs Unit at the airport, the traveller later, presented the same money at the Swissport Cargo shed with different export documents for shipment to Global Services, UK,” said KRA.
Documents produced to support the export request were different from those produced on entry into the country.
The cash is being held as investigation on the source and motive continues.
“The money has been held and the matter is under investigation. KRA encourages passengers to correctly declare all cargo/items at the Ports of entry and exit as required under the provisions of the Second and Third Schedules of the EAC Customs Management Act, 2004,” KRA revealed.
