Barclays fake money: Suspects detained for further 10 days as bank officials named state witnesses

Suspects in the Barclays bank fake money saga will now remain into police custody for ten more days until the police complete their investigations.

Resident Magistrate Zainab Abdulon on Thursday said two Barclays bank officials, Boaz Ochich and Charles Manzi named in the saga will be state witnesses in the case.

The four suspects, Erick Adede, Ahmed Shah, Elizabeth Muthoni and Irene Wairimu Kimani, were arrested on Tuesday in connection to Sh2 billion fake money that was impounded at Barclays Bank in Nairobi.

They are accused of stashing Sh2 billion fake currency in a safe box reportedly owned by Erick Adele.

Investigation

Police investigations seek to unravel the real identities of the suspects from the registrar of persons and authenticity of minerals appearing like gold.

Police also want time to review CCTV footage at Barclays bank as well as verifying the alleged fake US dollars with Central Bank of Kenya.

The bail or bond ruling will be delivered on Thursday 2.30pm.

Last month, about 32 billion fake currency was impounded in a house in Ruiru, Kiambu County.