The Central Bank of Kenya Act- Description of New Issue of One Hundred and Two Hundred Shillings Notes, 1996

Legal Notice 300 of 1996

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LAWS OF KENYA

CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ACT

THE CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ACT- DESCRIPTION OF NEW ISSUE OF ONE HUNDRED AND TWO HUNDRED SHILLINGS NOTES, 1996

LEGAL NOTICE 300 OF 1996

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. XCVIII—No. 54 on 4 October 1996
  • Commenced on 4 October 1996
  1. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
The denomination, inscription, form, material and characteristics of new one hundred and two hundred shillings notes to be issued by the Central Bank of Kenya shall be as follows:
1.ONE HUNDRED SHILLINGS NOTE:
(a)Denomination:The denomination of the note shall be shillings one hundred inscribed on the face and the back at the four corners.
(b)Basic Colour:
(i)Front:The main colour is purple with red and green in the background.
(ii)Back:The main colour is purple red and green in the background.
(c)Size: 141 mm. x 74 mm.
(d)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 of the Republic of Kenya, the Kenya Coat of Arms and a rose flower. The title of the Bank in both Kiswahili and English shall be at the top right-hand side; one set of numbers shall be in a vertical line next to the water mark and the other set shall be horizontal at the bottom right-hand side. The Kiswahili inscription shall be to the right of the portrait and a conspicuous head of a lion below the water mark.
(ii)Back:The main features shall be the Nyayo Monument with tourists and coffee berries in the background.
(iii)Other features:The note incorporates a clearly defined three dimensional water mark of a lion's head and a clear text intermittent thread.
2.TWO HUNDRED SHILLINGS NOTE:
(a)Denomination:The denomination of the note shall be shillings two hundred inscribed on the face and the back at the four corners.
(b)Basic Colours:
(i)Front:The main colour is dark brown with green in the background.
(ii)Back:The main colour is dark brown, yellowish brown and green.
(c)Size: 144 mm. X 76 mm.
(d)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 of the Republic of Kenya, the Kenya Coat of Arms and a rose flower. The title of the Bank in both Kiswahili and English shall be at the top right-hand side; one set of numbers shall be in a vertical line next to the water mark and the other set shall be horizontal at the bottom right-hand side. The Kiswahili inscription shall be to the right of the portrait and a conspicuous head of a lion below the water mark.
(ii)Back:The main features shall be the monument at Uhuru Park, a tourist and tea pickers.
(iii)Other Features:The note incorporates a clearly defined three dimensional water mark of a lion's head and a clear text intermittent thread.
The new notes will circulate alongside the present issues of Kenya currency notes and coins with effect from the 9th October, 1996.
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