kenya Central Bank to unveil new-look currency ‘soon’

Central Bank is set to unveil new-look currency after finalising the design and images.

The bank’s currency department says the new images and design were picked from the many proposals sent by the public after a call to Kenyans to send in ideas.

Central Bank is to replace the current currency in line with the Constitution, which bars use of portraits or images of individuals.

“We are finalising the details of the new-look notes but we can’t exactly say when we’ll start rolling out the new currency. That will happen when tenders for new notes and coins are issued,” Mr Samson Burgei, head of communication at CBK, told the Nation.