Omtatah tells CBK boss to remove Kenyatta's Image from Kenyan money in 7 days.

Activist Okiya Omtatah wants the image of founding President Jomo Kenyatta removed from Kenya notes and coins within seven days.
All Kenyan notes and coins have Kenyatta's image, the exception being the Sh40 coin which has that of former President Mwai Kibaki.

The constitution prohibits the use of portraits or images of individuals on currency. It states notes and coins should only bear images that depict or symbolise an aspect of Kenya.
"The constitution decrees that notes and coins issued by CBK may bear images that depict or symbolize Kenya or any aspect of Kenya but shall not bear the portrait of any individual, Omtatah said.

In a letter dated September 14, the activist gave CBK governor Patrick Njoroge seven days to comply with the law or face a suit.
"The CBK should publicly declare that it will, with immediate effect, begin withdrawing all unconstitutional currency notes and coins from circulation," he said.
The activist said the notes and coins should be replaced with those that do not bear the image of any individual.

"Failure on your part to respect, uphold and defend the constitution as required will necessitate our recourse at the bank's sole risk as to cost and other consequences, to the constitutional and human rights division, for orders to compel your compliance."
Omtatah noted the CBK is autonomous and shall not be under the direction or control of any person or authority in the exercise of its powers or performance of its functions.
In 2016, Njoroge said printing notes without Kenyatta's image would cost the government Sh18 billion.

Appearing before the Senate Finance Committee, the governor said Kenyans should expect the new currencies this month.
He said the bank missed the August 2015 constitutional deadline for rollout following the cancellation of the tender
Source: The Star