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Judges rule new currency notes can bear Jomo Kenyatta statue

It is now official -- the new currency notes will bear the image of founding President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.

This follows a decision by High Court judges Kanyi Kimondo and Asenath Ongeri that the image of the first President on the new notes is not a portrait but a statue which forms part of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).

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