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The Central Bank of Kenya Act- Description of New Issue of Two Hundred Shillings Note, 1986

Legal Notice 242 of 1986

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The Central Bank of Kenya Act- Description of New Issue of Two Hundred Shillings Note, 1986
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Legal Notice 242 of 1986
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LAWS OF KENYA

CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ACT

THE CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ACT- DESCRIPTION OF NEW ISSUE OF TWO HUNDRED SHILLINGS NOTE, 1986

LEGAL NOTICE 242 OF 1986

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. LXXXVIII—No. 43 on 17 October 1986
  • Commenced on 17 October 1986
  1. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
The denomination, inscription, form, material and characteristics of a new two hundred shillings note to be issued by the Central Bank of Kenya shall be as follows:—
1.DENOMINATION:The denomination of the new note shall be shillings 200 inscribed both in numerals and in words.
2.BASIC COLOURS:
(i)Front:The main colour shall be dark brown with blue, green and pink in the background.
(ii)Back:The main colour shall be dark brown with blue, green, orange and pink in the background.
3.SIZE:161 mm x 84 mm.
4.MAIN FEATURES:
(i)Front:The main features shall be the portrait of His Excellency, Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, C.G.H., M.P., President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces; the Kenya Coat of Arms; coffee cherries and tea.
(ii)Back:The main features shall be the Nyayo Fountain, wheat and maize.
(iii)Other Features:The note incorporates a clearly defined three dimensional water-mark of a lion's head as well as a continuous security thread.
The new note will circulate alongside the present issue of Kenya currency notes and coins and shall be legal tender with effect from the 14th October, 1986.
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17 October 1986
Published in Kenya Gazette 43
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