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Are coins still legal tender?

In Molo, Nakuru County, and was surprised that shops don’t accept the old Sh5 coin. In Nairobi, shops and kiosks no longer take the Sh1 coin.

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What you need to know:

  • In Molo, Nakuru County, and was surprised that shops don’t accept the old Sh5 coin.
  • In Nairobi, shops and kiosks no longer take the Sh1 coin.
  • Supermarkets give sweets as change.

Legal tender • There is a serious legal tender hitch that Clement Mwathi would like addressed urgently. Says he: “I recently visited Turi, in Molo, Nakuru County, and was surprised that shops don’t accept the old Sh5 coin. In Nairobi, shops and kiosks no longer take the Sh1 coin. I’ve so many in the house and yet supermarkets give sweets for change. Are coins still legal tender?” His contact [email protected].

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