Front-right facing bust of President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta at left centre, arms at upper centre
Reverse description
Parlament building at left centre, shield and spears at lower right
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Lion head
Obverse lettering
500
BANK KUU YA KENYA
CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA
HARAMBE
LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE HUNDRED SHILLINGS
SHILINGI MIA TANO
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF KENYA
MZEE JOMO KENYATTA
FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Translation: Central Bank of Kenya All pull together Five hundred shillings)
Reverse lettering
500
Variants
Signatures
2007: Hamad Ibn Saud Al Sayari; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf.
2009: Muhammad Al Jasser; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf.
2012: Fahad Al Mubarak; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf.
