Kenya and De La Rue’s currency partnership
2012-04-15
AllAfrica has an excellent article dated 13 April 2012 concerning the history of De La Rue’s contracts to print banknotes for the Central Bank of Kenya.Read More…
Kenya seeks new note designs without portraits
2012-03-08
According to an article in The Star dated 8 March 2012 and an article in the Daily Nation dated 7 March 2012, the Central Bank of Kenya “hereby invites individuals, institutions, institutions, organizations and professional bodies to present in writing, proposals on elements/features to be considered for incorporation in theRead More…
Kenya new sig/date (16.07.2010) notes confirmed
2012-01-14
All six denominations (50 to 1,000 shillings) have been confirmed dated 16th JULY 2010 and bearing new signatures (Njuguna S. Ndung’u and unknown). Courtesy of Richard Miranda, John B. Silver, Andrew Roberts, and Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Kenya’s constitution requires new notes without names
2011-04-03
According to an article in The East African dated 4 April 2011, Kenya’s new constitution requires that names of individuals be removed from the front of banknotes and coins. The country’s current notes, originally issued in 2004, all feature a named portrait of Kenya’s first president, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. ThisRead More…
East African Community moves to introduce common currency in 2012
2011-02-15
An East African Business Week article dated 14 February 2011, contains interesting information on the continuing plans to form an East African Community Monetary Union similar to the European Union, wherein all the partner states will replace their individual currencies—the Burundian franc, Kenyan shilling, Rwandan franc, Tanzanian shilling, and UgandanRead More…
Identify building on Kenya 10-shilling note (B125)
2010-03-16
Can someone please identify the building on the back of B125? Given the diploma and students in the vignette, it’s almost certainly a university, but which one? Educated guesses are welcome, but I am looking for definitive answers supported by citations if possible. IDENTIFIED: Kabarnet Boys High School administration buildingRead More…
Kenya banknotes may exclude portraits
2009-11-25
According to a Daily Nation article dated 18 November 2009, Kenya’s coins and notes will not bear the portrait of any individual if the proposals in the new draft constitution of Kenya are adopted. The draft proposes “Notes and coins issued by the Central Bank of Kenya may bear imagesRead More…