22-496: Maina Kariuki is a Kenyan politician who previously served as an East Africa region External Affairs Manager Maina Kariuki with US multinational Coca-Cola, and the Chair of Kenya Football Federation between the year 2000 and 2004 after succeeding Peter Kenneth . He passed away on 17 Aug 2021. During his tenure as the head of Kenyan football, Kariuki also served as a committee member of FIFA's Marketing and Television Advisory Board, and in
44-931: A National rainbow coalition ticket. He held this seat up to 2013 general elections where he vied for presidency. His constituency was voted the best managed in Kenya, during his tenure. Started January 2013 : Member of Kenya National Congress Started 2012 : Coalition Member of The Eagle Coalition Started January 2013 : party leader of Kenya National Congress 2011- 4 March 2013 : Aspirant President of Kenya 2008 – 2012 : Member of Parliament for Gatanga 2007 – 14 January 2013 : Member of Party of National Unity 2008 to 2012: Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030. Dec 2005–2007:Member of National Rainbow Coalition 2003 – 2007 : Member of Parliament for Gatanga Nov 2003–2005: Assistant Minister of Finance – Monetary, Fiscal & Investment Affairsof Cabinet Under
66-507: A time. A new series of notes was then introduced on which Kenyatta reappeared in denominations of 50/=, 100/=, 200/=, 500/= and 1,000/=. The issue of the 200/= banknote dated 12 December 2003 commemorates the "40 years of Independence 1963–2003". The banknotes are printed in Nairobi by security printer De La Rue . On 31 May 2019, the Central Bank of Kenya issued a new family of banknotes without
88-633: Is a holder of a Masters in Law degree from the University of Nairobi , and Executive Programme International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland. He has also done numerous banking and Insurance courses. After graduating as a banker by profession, he has worked for the following institutions: Peter Kenneth was first elected a Member of Parliament for Gatanga Constituency in December 2002 on
110-496: Is designed to be more recognisable for visually impaired people. Sellers and consumers alike, especially within the rural areas, have increasingly rejected the 50 cents and 1 shilling coins, despite assurances from the Central Bank of Kenya regarding their continued validity. The reluctance to accept these coins has stemmed from perceptions among both sellers and consumers that they lack substantial value. On 14 September 1966,
132-507: Is the currency of Kenya . It is divided into 100 cents. The Central Bank of Kenya Act cap 491, mandated the printing and minting of the Kenyan shilling currency. Prices in the Kenyan shilling are written in the form of x/y , where x is the amount in shillings, while y is the amount in cents. An equals sign or hyphen represents zero amount. For example, 50 cents is written as "-/ 50 " and 100 shillings as "100/ = " or "100/-". Sometimes
154-456: The East African shilling in 1966 at par. The first coins were issued in 1966 in denominations of -/ 5 , -/ 10 , -/ 25 and -/ 50 , and 1/= and 2/=; -/ 25 coins were not minted after 1969 (except in the 1973 set); 2/= coins were last minted in 1971 (except in the 1973 set). In 1973 and 1985, 5/= coins were introduced, followed by 10/= in 1994 and 20/= in 1998. Between 1967 and 1978,
176-535: The KES 1,000 denomination in 2024. This newly released banknote retains a similar design to the previous series but features several key updates. These changes include: new signatures from the current Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, Kamau Thugge and the designated member of the bank's board, year of printing and an upgraded enhanced security thread to counter counterfeiting. The new KES 1,000 banknote will circulate concurrently with those from earlier series, maintaining
198-469: The Kenyan shilling replaced the East African shilling at par, although the latter was not demonetised until 1969. The Central Bank of Kenya issued notes in denominations of 5/=, 10/=, 20/=, 50/= and 100/=. All of the notes feature a portrait of Kenya's first prime minister and president, Jomo Kenyatta, on the front and diverse economic activities on the back. 5/= notes were replaced by coins in 1985, with
220-459: The abbreviation KSh is prefixed for distinction. If the amount is written using words as well as numerals, only the prefix is used (e.g. KSh 10 million). This pattern was modelled on sterling 's pre-decimal notation, in which amounts were written in some combination of pounds (£), shillings (s), and pence (d, for denarius ). In that notation, amounts under a pound were notated only in shillings and pence. The Kenyan shilling replaced
242-409: The continuity of the currency in Kenya. During the initial announcement of the updated banknotes, some online controversy arose after the Central Bank of Kenya's governor mentioned that a German company had been awarded the printing contract but did not specify the specific company. It was later revealed that the contract was awarded to Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technologies GmbH, a German firm, with
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#1732877324270264-620: The executive and emergency committees of regional body CECAFA. While at Coca-Cola, he also served on the board of Brand 8 Kenya in the year 2012. This article about a Kenyan politician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Peter Kenneth Peter Kenneth (born 27 November 1965) is a Kenyan politician. He hails from Kirwara Sub-location of Gatanga Constituency in Murang'a County , Kenya. Peter Kenneth attended Bahati Uhuru Primary School (CPE) and later joined Starehe Boys' Centre and School for his 'O' and 'A' levels. He
286-619: The largest single donation standing at KSh. 1 million/= (about US$ 11,400). He has interests in farming, insurance, real estate and manufacturing. He also has a lot of interest in sports, having been the chairman of Kenya Football Federation from 1996 to 2000, and FIFA Committee Member (FUTSAL) from 1998 to 2000. Kenneth was a goalkeeper when he was still in school and he even went on to play for former Kenya Premier League side Reunion FC. He's also associated with Mayfair Bank, in Kenya. Kenyan shilling The shilling ( Swahili : shilingi ; abbreviation: KSh ; ISO code : KES )
308-433: The leadership of Peter Kenneth, Gatanga was declared the constituency which had best utilized its Constituency Development Fund money for the financial year of 2011/2012. He was the first presidential aspirant to release his manifesto for the 2013 Kenyan general election . During the launch, he said he would vie on a Kenya National Congress party ticket. The thirteen key areas that he promised to address if elected for
330-470: The notes feature images showcasing the richness of the people and nature of Kenya: "Green Energy" (50/=), "Agriculture" (100/=), "Social Services" (200/=), "Tourism" (500/=) and "Governance" (1,000/=). All five denominations also embody each of the big five animals of Africa: the buffalo (50/=), the leopard (100/=), rhinoceros (200/=), the lion (500/=) and the elephant (1,000/=). The Central Bank of Kenya introduced an updated series of banknotes beginning with
352-422: The portrait of Jomo Kenyatta , the first president of Kenya, originally appeared on the obverse of all of independent Kenya's coins. In 1980, a portrait of Daniel arap Moi replaced Kenyatta until 2005, when the central bank introduced a new coin series that restored the portrait of Kenyatta. The coins are -/ 50 and 1/= in stainless steel and bi-metallic coins of 5/=, 10/= and 20/=. A bi-metallic 40/= coin with
374-413: The portrait of any individual." New banknotes and coins were scheduled to be released by 2018 to meet up with this new law. A new series of coins was issued on 11 December 2018, in denominations of 1/ = , 5/ = , 10/ = and 20/ = . All of the coins depict the national Coat of arms of Kenya on the obverse and images of Africa's recognisable animals on the reverse. The new series of coins
396-403: The portrait of then-President Mwai Kibaki was issued in 2003 to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of Kenyan independence (1963). New coins with the image of Kenyatta were issued in 2005. In 2010, Section 231(4) of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya stated "Notes and coins issued by the Central Bank of Kenya may bear images that depict or symbolise Kenya or an aspect of Kenya but may not bear
418-546: The portraits of known Kenyan individuals, as mandated by the Constitution of Kenya of 2010. At the same time, the Central Bank of Kenya has withdrawn all previous versions of the 1,000/= banknote. These remained legal tender until 1 October 2019. All of the banknotes for this series share a common design of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre on the front side of the notes, and the back side of
440-463: The president of Kenya were: i) National security, ii) food security, iii) employment infrastructure, iv) health care, v) education, vi) tourism, vii) slum upgrade, viii) water, ix) agriculture, x) diaspora, xi) environment and xii) manufacturing. He was the first Kenyan presidential aspirant with no African name. His constituents have in the past called him muthungu (a white man in Kikuyu language ) for
462-605: The reason that if he calls for a meeting to start at 7am, it will start precisely at 7am and not later. He formed a working coalition with Hon. Raphael Tuju of Party of Action and reached out to like-minded presidential aspirants to take on the leading coalitions of CORD and Jubilee . This coalition was expected to be the third force in the elections and provide an alternative for the electorate. He eventually settled on Ronald Osumba as his running mate. He indicated that most of his KSh. 300 million/= (about US$ 3.4 million) campaign financing came from small contributors –
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#1732877324270484-452: The same happening to 10/= and 20/= in 1994 and 1998. In 1986, 200/= notes were introduced, followed by 500/= in 1988 and 1,000/= in 1994. As with the coins, Kenyatta appeared on the banknotes issued until 1978, with Daniel arap Moi's portrait replacing him in 1980. In 2003, after Mwai Kibaki replaced Moi as president, 5/=, 10/=, and 20/= notes from the 1978 series with Kenyatta's picture that had been in storage were issued, and circulated for
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