100 Kenyan Shillings Banknote (Agriculture 2019)

100 Shilingi / Shill Shilling (Issued 2019)

Issued in 2019 under the presidency of Uhuru Kenyatta, son of Kenya’s founding father Jomo Kenyatta, this banknote formed part of a landmark redesign of Kenya’s currency series — the most significant overhaul of Kenyan banknotes in a generation. The Central Bank of Kenya introduced the new series in compliance with a constitutional requirement to remove the image of sitting politicians from public currency, replacing presidential portraits with national symbols and historical figures. This 100 Shilling note thus represents a pivotal moment in Kenya’s monetary history, marking a deliberate shift toward celebrating the nation’s broader cultural heritage and indigenous identity. The result is one of the most visually distinctive banknotes in East African circulation.

On the front, the note is dominated by a rich palette of muted violet, lilac, rose pink, and warm grey, overlaid with intricate guilloché patterning that sweeps across the background in fine, interlocking geometric waves. At the centre-left stands a prominent sculpted figure rendered in detailed intaglio engraving — this is a depiction of a Kenyan elder or traditional dignitary, shown seated in a composed and authoritative posture, dressed in ceremonial attire, presented against a vertical cylindrical structure that appears to represent a traditional granary or silo, rendered in blue-grey tones with fine horizontal banding. To the upper right, a faint skyline of a modern Kenyan city can be discerned, suggesting urban development alongside traditional culture. The issuing authority is identified in bilingual text reading “Banki Kuu ya Central Bank of Kenya” in the upper-left region, with the word “Kenya” appearing in a large, bold, stylised typeface in deep teal-green across the upper portion of the note. The serial number AA1022100 appears twice — once vertically in red along the left margin and again horizontally in dark ink to the upper right. The year 2019 is printed in the lower-left corner. The denomination is expressed clearly as “100” in large numerals to the right, and the legal tender declaration reads “Legal Tender for One Hundred Shillings / Shilingi Mia Moja” in both English and Swahili. Two signatures appear at the lower centre, attributed to the Governor and a Member of the Board of Directors. The Kenyan national coat of arms — featuring two lions holding a traditional shield and crossed spears — appears in the upper-left corner, rendered in fine engraving detail. A vertical security strip is embedded near the left-centre of the note, with small CBK text visible along its length, and colour-shifting security features are present within the denomination numerals.

The reverse of the note presents a richly composed agricultural scene rendered in a blended palette of deep crimson-red, charcoal grey, rose, and soft lilac. The central imagery depicts a rural Kenyan farming landscape: a group of farm workers are shown tending to cattle in a pastoral setting, with a Friesian dairy cow prominent in the mid-ground, accompanied by smaller livestock including what appear to be goats or calves. The scene is rendered partly in a monochrome engraving style overlaid with warm red tones, giving it a striking documentary quality. To the left, a farmer figure is visible engaged in agricultural labour, and vegetation consistent with tea or crop cultivation can be seen in the background. The denomination “100” appears in large numerals at the upper right, and again in outline form at the lower left. The text “One Hundred Shillings / Shilingi Mia Moja” is printed in the lower-centre region in clean serif typography. The “Banki Kuu ya Central Bank of Kenya” inscription and the bold “Kenya” wordmark are reproduced across the upper portion of the reverse. To the lower right, a small holographic or colour-printed dove motif appears in pale blue, accompanied by the numeral “100” in fine print nearby, serving as an additional security and decorative element. The overall paper texture carries fine background printing in pale lilac geometric patterns that cover the full field of the note.

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