Kenyan high court dismisses challenge to new banknote series
Central bank had been accused of violating constitution with banknote designs
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has won a court case on the design of its new banknotes, after the design was accused of violating the constitution.
The controversy stemmed from an image of a statue of Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya. The banknotes depict the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, including the statue, but some argued the picture constituted a “portrait”.
The Kenyan constitution stipulates that notes and coins can carry images that “depict or symbolise Kenya”
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