Kenyan currency banknotes Stories

Senate launches probe into Sh14.5 billion currency printing deal over irregularities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

The inquiry seeks to establish whether the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) bypassed procurement laws and approved direct sourcing of German firm Giesecke+...

CBK's Sh14.5 billion currency printing tender flawed - Auditor General
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 17, 2024

The tender, valued at Sh14.5 billion, was awarded to the German firm Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technologies through a 'classified' direct procurement...

MPs demand documents on Sh14 billion CBK banknotes deal with German firm
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2024

The CBK has confirmed that the new 1,000-shilling banknotes with enhanced security features are already in circulation as part of their ongoing effort...

New Kenyan currency banknotes to have Treasury PS signature, latest security threads
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2024

The Kenyan currency banknotes will now bear the signatures of the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya Kamau Thugge and Treasury Principal Secretary...

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