Maina: Would you return money you've luckily got from an ATM?

The question is based on an incident where Ethiopia's biggest commercial bank is scrambling to recover its money after customers discovered early on Saturday that they could take out more cash than they had in their accounts

Maina Kageni
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Classic105 presenter Maina Kageni asked fellow Kenyans whether they would ever return money to a bank were they to get lucky to get more from a glitchy ATM.

This was based on a situation that had happened in Ethiopia over the weekend.

"Ethiopia's biggest commercial bank is scrambling to recoup large sums of money withdrawn by customers after a "systems glitch".

The customers discovered early on Saturday that they could take out more cash than they had in their accounts at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE)

More than $40m (£31m) was withdrawn or transferred to other banks, local media reported. @ItsMainaKageni: Here is the thing, that money is traceable. So what would you do? Would you return that money?" Maina narrated.

Listeners came out in droves to address the hypothetical question.

Below are some of the responses posted on the Classic 105 X page:

StOp CrYinG@bernardlan2·12hI would use that money to buy assets and investments and return it as a loan. Si hii makosa ifanyike kenya juu ata loans tunanyimwa.

@gotieno52· Maina i can't return the money.. Better i use part of the money in relocation purposes.

@CessNdiritu Mi nataka kesho twende nikupeleke nyumbani

@jennykanyiriKucheza Kikenya ndio ya wengi

@EricKabilo·Once the money has landed on you softly bila makele from bank...you haven't stolen from anybody...especially during this time of hard socio economy era no return bank ...una spend pole pole ..u smash the opportunity that comes once in lifetime

@Classic105Kenya Maneno ya CRE we left long ago at primary… If you know you know… If you don’t know now you know… I won’t refund even a single cent

@EvangelineAdisa·13hTutawalipa kama vile hustler fund baada tushatumia

@chemelilkamuren·Who requested or ordered who to deposit to my account? Kiendacho kwa mnganga hakirudhi babu.

@marikomtange·Ati naeza to 1M na account balance ni 250 bob...DCI watanitafuta aaakiyauii