Front-right facing bust of President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta at left, arms at centre, latent image at lower left. Without denomination in English at centre
Reverse description
Woman harvesting cofee at left, field in background
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Lion head
Obverse lettering
5
BANKi KUU YA KENYA
CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA
LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE SHILLINGS
SHILINGI TANO
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA
MZEE JOMO KENYATTA
FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Translation: Central Bank of Kenya Five shillings)