Kenya

Kenya (1963-1964), Republic of Kenya (1964-present)

Country in East Africa (1963-present)

Location: East Africa

Capital City: Nairobi

Government type: Connstitutional Monarchy (1963-1964), Republic (1964-present)

Main languages: English, Swahili, Kikuyu, Dholuo

Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity, Sunni Islam

Chronology

1963: Kenya becomes independent from Britain

1964: Republic established

Currency

Shilling (1966-present)

1 Shilling = 100 Cents

Coins from Kenya in the collection

•5 Cent, 1967 (nickel brass, London mint, KM#1)

•5 Cent, 1968 (nickel brass, London mint, KM#1)

•5 Cent, 1971 (nickel brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#10)

•5 Cent, 1986 (nickel brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#17)

•10 Cent, 1966 (nickel brass, London mint, KM#2)

•10 Cent, 1968 (nickel brass, London mint, KM#2)

•10 Cent, 1971 (nickel brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#11)

•10 Cent, 1974 (nickel brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#11)

•10 Cent, 1975 (nickel brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#11)

•10 Cent, 1987 (nickel brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#18)

•50 Cent, 1968 (cupronickel, London mint, KM#4)

•50 Cent, 1971 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#13)

•50 Cent, 1974 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#13)

•50 Cent, 1989 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#19)

•50 Cent, 1997 (brass-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#28)

•1 Shilling, 1968 (cupronickel, London mint, KM#5)

•1 Shilling, 1971 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#14)

•1 Shilling, 1978 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#14)

•1 Shilling, 2005 (nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#34)

•5 Shilling, 1985 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#23)

•5 Shilling, 1997 (aluminum bronze center in cupronickel ring, Llantrisant mint, KM#30)

•5 Shilling, 2009 (aluminum bronze center in cupronickel ring, Llantrisant mint, KM#37.1)

•5 Shilling, 2010 (brass-plated steel center in nickel-plated steel ring, Llantrisant mint, KM#37.2)

•10 Shilling, 2008 (nickel-plated steel center in brass-plated steel ring, Llantrisant mint, KM#47)

•20 Shilling, 1998 (aluminum bronze center in cupronickel ring, Llantrisant mint, KM#32)

Banknotes from Kenya in the collection

•5 Shilling, 1975 (P#11)

•10 Shilling, 1975 (P#12)

•10 Shilling, 1987 (P#20)

•20 Shilling, 1995 (P#32)