Kenyan legislation

The Central Bank of Kenya Act- Description of New Issue of Twenty Shillings Note, 1995

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

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1.DENOMINATION:The denomination of the note shall be shillings twenty inscribed both in words and in figures, the latter to be inscribed on the face and the back at the four corners.

2.BASIC COLOURS:

(i)FrontThe main colour is blue with turquoise and brown in the background.

(ii)BackThe main colour is blue with light brown in the background.

3.SIZE:135 mm. X 70 mm.

4.MAIN FEATURES:

(i)FrontThe 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 numbers shall be in a vertical line next to the watermark and the other set 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 with Mt. Kenya in the background.

(ii)BackThe main features shall be the Moi International Sports Complex, Kasarani, an athlete and the Presidential staff.

(iii)Other FeaturesThe note incorporates a watermark of a lion's head as well as a continuous security thread.

The new note will circulate alongside the present issues of Kenya currency notes and coins with effect from the 27th November, 1995.

Source: Kenya Law · Imported 4 October 2026