With the September 30 deadline for returning the old generation Sh1,000 notes drawing nearer, Kenyans are growing desperate to empty loads of the denomination in their custody.
Consequently, a number have been reported to go extreme lengths to avoid being caught up by the deadline, after which the note will be reduced to a useless piece of paper.
One such instance was recorded in Nairobi last week, when a man paid for a luxury Mercedes Benz vehicle worth $74,000, which translates to Sh7.4 million, using the old notes.
John, the owner of the car yard, says that such has been the case since the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) rolled out the new banknotes.
But surprisingly, he added that it is very easy getting the money into the banks despite the CBK's initial announcement that banking huge amounts of the note must include explanations.
"When I go to the bank to deposit money from a car sale, people ask for the papers from the sale, sometimes even copies of emails, but it never goes further," heJohn is quoted by the Standard.
In Hurlingham, a liquor store owner said that he is getting about Sh500,000 daily to bank alongside his daily sales.
As payment, he told the Standard, he is receiving between 5 and 10 per cent of the amount banked on behalf of the friend who has deployed him to do the job.
In Western, a man is giving interest-free loans of around Sh50,000, all in a bid to clean the money before the deadline.