Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinett on Monday said the last complaint was reported by businessmen who were conned of more than Sh40 million, purportedly in exchange of foreign currency shipped from Syria.

“We have in the past received a complaint from the Government of the Comoros that certain foreigners in Kenya were manufacturing fake notes and circulating them

Police said they found $693.1million and 369.6 million Euros in safes.

The dollars were in denominations of 100 while the Euros were in 500s.

Also found were money printing machines, cutters, scanners, five safes, two computers, chemicals, masks and foil paper.

“We believe that these are the kingpins of printing money in exchange of dollars

The notes were seized for forensic examination and were found to have at least 70 per cent security features of genuine currencies