Kenyan activist Okiya Omtatah has filed a petition challenging the new banknotes unveiled by President Kenyatta during Madaraka Day celebrations on Saturday.
In his petition, Omtatah argues that the inclusion of Kenya’s first President Jomo Kenyatta’s image on the new currency notes violates Article 231(4) of the Constitution.
He further notes that there was no public participation on the design of the new generation notes as the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) claims.
Omtatah also submits that the demonetization of the old Sh1,000 notes after October 1st, 2019 is not backed by any law.
“It is a lie that the currency was issued vide the Gazette Notice of 31st May 2019 as no such gazette notice exists at the Government Printer. A copy of The Kenya Gazette Published on 31st May 2019 does not contain a notice issuing the currency,” says Omtatah.
He asserts that each of the new Kenyan banknotes bears a prominently displayed portrait of the late President Kenyatta contrary to Article 231(4) of the Constitution, which states that Kenyan currency bank notes shall not bear the portrait of any individual.
He accuses the CBK of using the image of the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) to sneak the portrait of Jomo Kenyatta on the new currency.
Earlier, East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Simon Mbugua also filed a petition seeking the removal of CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge from office.
In his petition, Mbugua accuses Njoroge of flouting the law in the unveiling of the new currency notes, citing lack of public participation.
Jubilee is good in wastage. …
Jubilee is good in wastage. The court will stop the use of that thou. All that money they have manufactured will end up being destroyed.
I am usually on your side…
I am usually on your side Omtata…but on this one…. NOPE! I might be short sighted, but anything that will make people spend (or lose) that loot kept in their houses is positive.
Omtatah seems to have been…
Omtatah seems to have been Paid by them Looters including Looters from Kenyatta comnunity; the KIAMBU (Looting) Mafia.?
C’mon Orengo’s parrot!, it’s…
C’mon Orengo’s parrot!, it’s time we look at the repurcussion of the things we do,whether they’ll be of any importance to Wanjiku! kupayuka payuka kila wakati aaaii! Go hide behind your mothers skirt!
C’mon Orengo’s parrot!, it’s…
C’mon Orengo’s parrot!, it’s time we look at the repurcussion of the things we do,whether they’ll be of any importance to Wanjiku! kupayuka payuka kila wakati aaaii! Go hide behind your mothers skirt!
I dont follow the activist…
I dont follow the activist much,but he has had quite afew petitions .Does anybody know if any has been successful?Anyway for a watch dog is doing a damn good job.
I honestly would never…
I honestly would never understand the thought process of the decision makers in this government. If the law says no portrait of any individual, why then would they think the imposing portrait of Kenyatta would be acceptable? What happened to common sense…why waste public money on something that obviously would be challenged in court?
Jomo Kenyatta’s body is…
Jomo Kenyatta’s body is buried in the parliament building in a mausoleum which is a sign of witchcraft.
This witchcraft needs to be removed from the Kenya parliament. This is why Kenyan parliamentarians are confused. They are working in the presence of Kikuyu witchcraft.
The man should have been buried in his own private property or public cemetery.
This is a fight against…
This is a fight against those hiding millions of stolen money in their homes. The current Constitution has flaws. When nations like the US changes the look of their currencies, they don’t go back to public for input. Why Kenya?
Then gay marriage should be…
Then gay marriage should be allowed in Kenya since you seem to be supporting everything American.
Dead Jomo Kenyatta should not be near Kenyans in any form. He is a hated political figure.
Kenyans hate Jomo Kenyatta.
Is this the same guy who…
Is this the same guy who chained himself on to a building steel fence? This time round why doesn’t he chain himself on the SGR rails if he’s so displeased with what the government is doing? Takataka ya mtu!