The Central Bank of Kenya Act- Description of New issue of Forty Shillings Coin and Two Hundred Shillings Note, 2003

Legal Notice 210 of 2003

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LAWS OF KENYA

CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ACT

THE CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ACT- DESCRIPTION OF NEW ISSUE OF FORTY SHILLINGS COIN AND TWO HUNDRED SHILLINGS NOTE, 2003

LEGAL NOTICE 210 OF 2003

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CV—No. 122 on 11 December 2003
  • Commenced on 11 December 2003
  1. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
The denomination, inscriptions, form, material and characteristics of new forty shillings coin and two hundred shillings note to be issued by the Central Bank of Kenya, shall be as follows:—
1.FORTY SHILLINGS COIN:
(a)DenominationThe denomination of the new coin shall be forty shillings.
(b)Design FeaturesThe coin shall incorporate the following inscriptions:
(i)On the obverse side:A portrait with the inscription:THIRD PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA H.E. MWAI KIBAKI, C.G.H., MP.
(ii)On the reverse side:The Kenya Coat of Arms with inscriptions:COMMEMORATING 40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE1963-200340FORTY SHILLINGS
(iii)Metal content:The outer ring's alloy shall be 5.5% nickel brass whilst the inner ring's alloy shall be 75%/25% cupro-nickel alloy.
(iv)Colour:The outer ring's colour shall be yellow whilst the inner ring's colour shall be white.
(v)Other Features:Shape—round.Weight-11.00 grams.Size-27.50 mm.Edge—milled with incuse edge lettering "40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE".
2.TWO HUNDRED SHILLING NOTE:
(a)DenominationThe denomination of the new 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 shall be dark brown with green in the background.
(ii)Back:The main colour shall be 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 Mzee Jomo Kenyatta the first President of the Republic of Kenya; and the Kenya Coat of Arms.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.The "200" commemorative banknote shall bear the Central Bank of Kenya Logo above the text "COMMEMORATING 40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE 1963-2003" to the left of the portrait. Both shall be overprinted on the watermark.
   
   
   
   
(ii)Back:On the back and to the right, the note shall bear the Central Bank of Kenya Logo and the text "KUADHIMISHA MIAKA ARUBAINI YA UHURU 1963-2003" and depict cotton pickers as the main feature.
(iii)Other features:The note shall incorporate a three dimensional watermark of a lion's head and a clear text intermittent thread. The date of issue on the front shall be in English whereas at the back it shall be in Kiswahili.
(iv)New members' signatures:These shall be of Andrew K. Mullei, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya and Joseph Magari, Member, Board of Directors of the Bank.
(v)New date:12th December, 2003.The new coin and note shall be in circulation alongside the present issues of Kenya currency notes and coins with effect from the 12th December, 2003.
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