Nairobi Businesswomen Charged with Possessing KSh 70 Million in Fake Dollars
The lawyer also told the magistrate that Jeyte is a lactating mother of an infant aged two months, and Abdi is sickly.
Two businesswomen have been charged in a Nairobi court after they were found possessing fake dollars amounting to KSh 70 million.
Omar Salad Abdi and Ifrah Ali Jeyte were presented before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi and charged with possession of forged currencies contrary to Section 359 of the Penal Code.
The prosecution told the court that on August 28, 2025, at Kilimani Sub-County within Nairobi County, jointly with others who were not before the court, they were found with numerous bundles of 100 USD denomination notes amounting to Ksh 70 million.
They denied the charges and requested their release on bond, a plea that the prosecution did not disagree with.
The two women were supposed to take a plea on Monday, but failed to appear in court, forcing the court to issue a warrant of arrest against them.
When they appeared in court, their defence lawyer pleaded with the court for leniency, citing that they are victims of circumstances.
“Your honor, I request this court to consider releasing the accused on lenient terms,” he prayed.
The lawyer also told the magistrate that Jeyte is a lactating mother of an infant aged two months, and Abdi is sickly.
He added that the two are not flight risks and are willing to comply with orders set by the court.
Inspector Susan Wambugu, the officer investigating the matter, also appeared following the summons by the same court after the duo failed to appear in court to take a plea. This is why they were granted a police cash bail of Ksh 10,000 each.
When she appeared before the magistrate, she confirmed the allegations regarding the two accused persons,
“Your honor, I decided to release the accused persons on police bail of Ksh 10,000 after receiving a call from the OCS Capitol Hill Police station informing me of the ailment of Abdi and the infant’s mother, Jeyte, whose child was to be taken care of.
In determination, the magistrate considered the application by the defence lawyer, and noted that he could not ignore the offence committed,
“I have considered the application by the defence and the officer investigating this matter, and I cannot take it lightly,” he said.
