CBK Announces 4 Changes to All Banknotes, Introduces Colour Changing Effects

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Wednesday announced that it was introducing four changes to all banknotes.

In a statement, the financial regulator indicated that going forward, all notes will bear the signature of the CBK Governor as well as that of National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo.

The notice further indicated that the year of print will be switched to 2024 while the notes will consist of new security threads with colour-changing effects.

The new changes will affect all banknotes across the board cutting across Ksh50, Ksh100, Ksh200, and Ksh500 all the way to Ksh1,000.