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Collection Kenya #325

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20 KES

Kenya 1996 1990_present F P-P-32a AI extracted ✦ AI 92%
Front · IMG_6780.jpeg cropped
Back · IMG_6781.jpeg cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Kenya
Currency KES
Denomination 20
Series name 1996 series
Series year 1996
Issue year 1996
Era 1990_present
Legal status withdrawn
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Daniel Toroitich arap Moi
Reverse subject Moi International Sports Centre (Kasarani Stadium)
Watermark Lion's head in clear field at left
Color palette #8b7355,#4a5f8c,#d4a76a
Themes statesman,sport,architecture
Language / script Latin

Front: Daniel Toroitich arap Moi (1924–2020), second President of the Republic of Kenya (1978–2002). Moi succeeded Jomo Kenyatta and served for 24 years, making him one of Africa's longest-serving leaders. The note bears the coat of arms of Kenya with two lions, crossed spears, and a shield with the national motto 'Harambee' (pulling together). Cotton plant motif appears at lower right.

Back: Moi International Sports Centre, commonly known as Kasarani Stadium, located in Nairobi. The facility was built in 1987 to host the 1987 All-Africa Games and is Kenya's largest stadium with a capacity of 60,000. The reverse shows the stadium's distinctive oval architecture with an athlete running and traditional musical instruments (nyatiti lyre) at left, symbolizing Kenya's sporting achievement and cultural heritage.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Central Bank of Kenya
Issuer (native)
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 145x73

Signatures: Governor: (signature illegible); Member: (signature illegible)

Security features: thread,microprint,intaglio

Geography

Kenya in Africa

Kenya in Africa. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This 20 shilling note belongs to the 1996 series issued by the Central Bank of Kenya during the presidency of Daniel arap Moi, whose portrait appears on all denominations of this series. The series was introduced on 1 January 1996 and remained in circulation until being replaced by a new series in 2005. The banknotes of this era featured portraits of President Moi on the obverse and various national development projects and cultural themes on the reverse, emphasizing Kenya's post-independence progress and national identity.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-32a
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1996–2005
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
Acquired from
Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade F
Serial number AJ4761906
Serial prefix AJ

Well-circulated note with visible creases, soiling, and wear throughout. Paper remains intact with no tears.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$2–$5
Type default range $2–$5
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 17:42:29 2.0 5.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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History & extractions

AI extractions (1)
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 17:42:29
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0360 · 6345↓ + 1134↑ tokens
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