Kenyan legislation

The Central Bank of Kenya Act- Description of New Issue of Fifty Shillings Note, 1990

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

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1.DENOMINATION:The denomination of the note shall be shillings 50 inscribed both in numerals and in words; the former to be inscribed at the four corners of both the front and back of the note:

2.BASIC COLOURS :

(i)Front.—The main colour shall be red with dark blue and brown in the background.

(ii)Back.—The main colour shall be green with red in the background.

3.SIZE: 153 mm. x 79 mm.

4.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; a rose flower and the title of the Bank in large letters reading "BANK KUU YA KENYA" and in small letters "CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA".

(ii)Back.—The main features shall be Office of the President and Kenyatta International Conference Centre and Kenya Flag in the background.

(iii)Other Features.—The note bears a distinct water-mark depicting a lion's head as well as a continuous security thread.

The new note will circulate alongside the present issues of Kenya Currency notes.

Source: Kenya Law · Imported 4 October 2026