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200 Shillings
| Issuer | Banki Kuu ya Kenya / Central Bank of Kenya |
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| Year | 1996-2002 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents the Kenyatta International Conference Centre and its distinctive Uhuru Monument in Nairobi, rendered in detailed intaglio with a standing figure at its base and a tree canopy to the upper right. At left, a vignette of women engaged in tea harvesting is set within a multicolour guilloche underprint. Denomination numerals "200" appear in large letterpress at lower left and lower right. |
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| Protection description | Lion head watermark |
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Cheserem's tenure as Central Bank Governor ran from 1993 to 2001, overlapping almost exactly with this series. His appointment came at a period of serious monetary instability — Kenya had experienced damaging inflation in the early 1990s, partly fueled by politically connected lending and the collapse of several non-bank financial institutions. The 200-shilling denomination itself was relatively new to the Kenyan lineup at this point, introduced to reduce the burden on the 100-shilling note in everyday transactions.
Thomas De La Rue printed the series throughout without a change in signature combination — Kipkulei served as Secretary to the Board, a pairing that remained fixed across all eight recorded date variants under P#38.