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Law outlaws people’s images on currency

British currency printing firm De la Rue officials and their barrage of lawyers could not hide their joy as firm handshakes were exchanged outside the Court of Appeal yesterday.

However, there is still quite a bit to be done as Kenyans’ wait for new currency since October 2015 seems to be coming to an end. The new generation notes are a requirement set by the Constitution to remove people’s images from all currency.

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