How the Kenyan shilling’s look changed from independence to the present

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Primary source Kenyan Digest archive

Published on 11 December 2013, this archive video revisits the changing appearance of the Kenyan shilling since independence.

The clip says the currency’s face and size have changed over time, while also reflecting on how older Kenyans remember a period when the shilling carried more value than it does today.

Because the source is a brief video item, it does not provide a longer written breakdown of the redesigns, denominations, or official policy changes behind those shifts.

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