Dr Eric Adede, a former aspirant for Gor Mahia chairmanship, is among the six suspects who were arrested over the Sh2 billion fake money scandal on Tuesday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has revealed.
Adede, a lawyer by profession, is the owner of the safe box which was used to hide the amount at Barclays Bank’s Queensway Branch, Nairobi.
6 People were arrested today evening by @DCI_Kenya Detectives in connection with Fake currency amounting to slightly over 20Million US Dollars @Barclays_Kenya~Queensway Branch. The fake notes in 100 Dollar denominations were recovered from the Bank’s Safe Room|@Barclays_Kenya pic.twitter.com/nxIYOW7icE
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) March 19, 2019
Others arrested include Mr. Ahmed Shah – Fake Investor, Ms Elizabeth Muthoni, Ms Irene Wairimu Kimani, Mr Boaz Ochich – Bank official and Mr Charles Manzi-Bank official.
The six suspects are:-
Dr. Erick Adede-Owner of the Box
Mr. Ahmed Shah- Fake Investor
Ms. Elizabeth Muthoni
Ms. Irene Wairimu Kimani
Mr. Boaz Ochich – Bank official
Mr. Charles Manzi-Bank official
Also held for statement recording is a witness who would have been conned. pic.twitter.com/IK0Zw00wes
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) March 19, 2019
Also held for statement recording is a witness who would have been conned.
Adede contested the Gor Mahia chairmanship against the incumbent Ambrose Rachier for the first time in December 2013 in an election which was cancelled after chaos ensued at the Nyayo Stadium.
He faced off with Rachier, also a city lawyer, for the second round early 2014 losing narrowly to the long serving chairman of K’Ogalo.
Adede has not associated openly with the club since then and did not contest the 2016 election.
He contested for the Homa Bay Town Constituency parliamentary seat during the 2017 elections as an independent candidate.
Adede also claims to be legal consultant at Colliers International.
He also describes himself as executive director at Khulisa Solutions.
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