Embu woman in court for possessing forged currency

A 39-year-old woman has been charged with being in possession of Sh41,000 in fake currency.

However, Janet Wamalwa Muriithi, denied the charge when she appeared before Chief Magistrate Maxwell Gicheru on Friday and was released on Sh100,000 bond or cash bail of Sh20,000.

The court heard that Ms Wamalwa tried to deposit Sh10,000 of the fake currency at an M-Pesa outlet Marikiti Market in Embu Town before she was arrested.

The M-Pesa attendant doubted the currency and an exchanged ensued between the two.

This attracted other traders who wanted to lynch Wamalwa before police officers on patrol rescued the suspect.