The
Kenyan Shilling was adopted from the British Shilling and replaced
the East African Shilling in 1966. The Currency features the images
of Presidents past and present and words are in English and Swahili.
The release of the currency and exchange rates are controlled by
the Central Bank of Kenya; a regulatory body. 1 shilling is equivalent
to 100 cents.
Denominations:
Coin denominations exist for; 50 cents, 1, 5, 10, 20 and 40
shillings. Notes exist for 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 shillings.
Exchange rates against major currencies:
At the time of writing (July, 2006); 1 American Dollar was equivalent
to 73.7 Shillings, 1 British Pound was equivalent to 135.99 Shillings
and 1 Euro was equivalent to 94.13 Shillings.
