The Country was on Tuesday afternoon taken a back after news that Police from the Flying Squad department had nabbed Kshs.17 billion suspected to be fake money in a safe container went round.
The incident took place at Barclays Bank, Queens Way Branch, Nairobi.
Netizens were quick to bash the Barclays bank management for allegedly promoting money laundering.
The Bank has now come out to clear make things clear and has issued a statement on the same.
According to Barclays, the safe deposit box intercepted by the police belong to a customer.
The Police are currently investigating the contents of the box with Barclays promising to assist the authorities investigate the matter fully.
“A customer who holds a personal safe deposit box at our Queensway branch was this morning intercepted by police at the branch. Police are currently investigating the contents of his safe deposit box. We are assisting the authorities to investigate this matter fully,” Said Barclays in a Statement.
Well, even with the above statement, Kenyans have asked the Bank to reveal the real owner of the safe and cash with many saying that it belongs to a top politician.