{"product_id":"2010-banki-kuu-ya-kenya-200-kenyan-shillings-shillingi-banknote-p-49e-serial-no-cp-7676312-jomo-kenyatta","title":"2010 Banki Kuu Ya Kenya - 200 Kenyan Shillings \/ Shillingi Banknote P-49e Serial No. CP 7676312 Jomo Kenyatta","description":"\u003ch1\u003e🇰🇪 \u003cstrong\u003e2010 Kenya 200 Shillings – Jomo Kenyatta \u0026amp; Agricultural Heritage | P‑49e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2010 Kenya 200 Shillings note (P‑49e)\u003c\/strong\u003e represents the final years of the pre‑2019 Kenyan banknote series. Featuring \u003cstrong\u003eMzee Jomo Kenyatta\u003c\/strong\u003e, Kenya’s first President, and imagery celebrating the country’s agricultural workforce, this note reflects Kenya’s national identity during a period of economic expansion and institutional reform.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2010 issue belongs to the last generation of Kenyan notes to feature political figures before the constitutional redesign of 2019, which replaced portraits with national symbols.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring this period:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKenya was undergoing \u003cstrong\u003emajor economic modernisation\u003c\/strong\u003e, including infrastructure growth and financial sector expansion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Central Bank continued to 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