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Senators back petition to introduce new currency that is friendly to the blind

Isaac Mwaura
Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura

Senators have unanimously supported a petition seeking to compel the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to come up with a currency that is friendly to visually-impaired persons.

Senator Isaac Mwaura (nominated) introduced the petition in the House yesterday, a few days after the Court of Appeal gave CBK the green light to print new generation bank notes.

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