The new banknotes launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Madaraka Day seem to have disappointed many Kenyans.
Most of those who expressed their disappointment on social media cited that they did not like the statue of Kenya's founding father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on the new currency.
Many argued that the constitution had outlawed the portrait of any of Kenya's presidents from being printed on the notes.
Article 231 (4) of the Constitution of Kenya states that "Notes and coins issued by the Central Bank of Kenya may bear images that depict or symbolise Kenya or an aspect of Kenya but shall not bear the portrait of any individual."
The newly launched currency features a photo of KICC grounds at the back side of all the notes and Kenyatta's statue can also be seen.
"All banknotes bear the image of Kenyatta International Conference Centre, one of the most iconic and recognisable landmark," CBK explained the design of the new currency.
"They had to sneak in Jomo Kenyatta by featuring KICC's compound (why not only the building)," wondered Mohamed Adan.
"This is not certainly what we expected after nine years of waiting. Mr Njoroge couldn't uphold a simple constitutional requirement," commented Agolla Jack.
"The new currency is beautifully designed but GoK insists on Mzee Kenyatta statue, knowing so to be illegal and setting itself for unnecessary litigation," lawyer Steve Ogolla criticised.
Other features of the new banknotes include green energy on the Ksh 50 note, Agriculture on the Ksh 100 note, social services on the Ksh 200 note, tourism on the Ksh 500 note and governance on the Ksh 1000 notes.
