The Central Bank of Kenya Act- Description of New Issue of Five Hundred and One Thousand Shillings Notes, 1998

Legal Notice 88 of 1998

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LAWS OF KENYA

CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ACT

THE CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ACT- DESCRIPTION OF NEW ISSUE OF FIVE HUNDRED AND ONE THOUSAND SHILLINGS NOTES, 1998

LEGAL NOTICE 88 OF 1998

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. C—No. 37 on 3 July 1998
  • Commenced on 3 July 1988
  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 issue of five hundred and one thousand shillings notes to be issued by the Central Bank of Kenya shall be as follows:
1.FIVE HUNDRED SHILLINGS NOTE:
(a)Denomination:The denomination of the note shall be shillings five hundred inscribed both in words and in figures, the latter to be inscribed on the face and the back at the, four corners.
(b)Basic Colours:
(i)Front and Back:The main colour is black with red and green in the background.
(c)Size:147 mm. x 78 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 red novel numbers shall be in a vertical line next to the watermark, and the other set in black novel numbers 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 watermark.
(ii)Back:The main features shall be the House of Parliament and the Parliamentary Mace.
(iii)Other Features:The note incorporates a watermark of a lion's head and a security thread. The security thread shows a pronounced shift in colour between magenta and green when moved in reflected light and can be easily recognized by the public.
(iv)New Member Signature:This will be S. S. Lesrima.
(v)New Date:1st July, 1997.
2.ONE THOUSAND SHILLINGS NOTE:
(a)Denomination:The denomination of the note shall be shillings one thousand inscribed both in words and in figures, the latter to be inscribed on the face and the back at the four corners.
(b)Basic Colours:
(i)Front and Back:The main colour is brown with mauve and green in the background.
(c)Size:150 mm. x 80 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 red novel numbers shall be in a vertical line next to the watermark, and the other set in black novel numbers 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 watermark.
(ii)Back:The main features shall be a wildlife scene with elephants in the background.
(iii)Other Features:The main note incorporates watermarks of a lion's head and a security thread. The security thread shows a pronounced shift in colour between magenta and green when moved in reflected light and can be easily recognized by the public.
(iv)New Member Signature:This will be S. S. Lesrima.
(v)New Date:1st July, 1997.
3.The new notes will circulate alongside all the present issues of Kenya Currency notes and coins with effect from 1st of July, 1998.
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