Beware of Fake Notes as CBK Rolls Out New Currency

The old Ksh 1000 notes are becoming obsolete at the end of this month, but do you still remember the features of the new currency?

Well, the Central Bank of Kenya has maintained the scheduled deadline and has warned the public of fake currency circulation ahead of the September 30 deadline it set earlier.

The public should remind themselves of the features of the new generation banknotes; their feel, look and tilt.

Let’s run our fingers over the note and feel the text ‘Kenya’, value and the edge where Sh50 notes have one bar, Sh100 (two), Sh200(three), Sh500 (four)and Sh1,000 have five bars.

Tilting the new banknote at an angle thus the security thread changes colour from red to green on all the banknotes.

The new currency however faces some hurdles after activist Okiya Omtatah filed a a petition to bar the roll out.

His verdict is expected from the High Court on September 27.

Chief Justice David Maraga appointed judges George Kanyi Kimondo, Anthony Charo Murima and Lady Justice Asenath Nyaboke Ongeri to handle the case.

Mr Omtatah accused the Central Bank of Kenya and its governor Patrick Njoroge of violating Article 231 (4) of the Constitution that prohibits the use of individual portraits in currency notes and coins.