Hawala manager was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly transferring money to Somalia in a crackdown in Eastleigh.
Hawala is a traditional method of transferring funds whereby money is paid to an agent who then instructs an associate in the other country or area to pay the person supposed to receive the money.
The Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) and officials from banking fraud unit raided 10 financial joints to check on transfers that had been made.
The manager from a financial joint allegedly transferred an unknown amount of money to Somalia to an undisclosed person.
Reports from The Standard state that police are also investigating money transfers linked to crimes like corruption, fraud and terror support inside Somalia from Kenya.
John Gachomo, head of ATPU, stated the crackdown had prevented the movement of illicit money.
“The managers of these financial institutions need to be careful with what they do. This is about our safety in general. Don’t allow people to finance corruption and terrorism,” he stated.
The officials stated those involved in dirty money transfer were changing tactics but will face the consequences when nabbed.