KES 1 coin = Bears the image of a GiraffeKES 5 coin = Bears the image of a RhinoKES 10 coin = Bears the image of a LionKES 20 coin = Bears the image of an Elephant.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge launched the new generation Kenyan currency in accordance with the 2010 constitution.
The coins will begin circulation as a legal tender today in accordance with a gazette notice published on Tuesday.
The new coin currencies contains features that are favorable to visually impaired persons and will no longer include Presidents’ portraits.
