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Why US Embassy is not accepting new Kenya banknotes

Saying No to Kenya's new banknotes, US Embassy in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenyans applying for a visa to the United States and planning to make any consulate payment will still use the old currency, the embassy has said.

In a tweet, the US Embassy in Nairobi said it is currently working on procedures to accept the new Kenyan shillings.

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