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Currency
The currency unit in Kenya is the Shilling (Ksh) and each Shilling is made up of 100 cents.
NOTES
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Ksh. 1,000.00
Ksh.    500.00
Ksh.    200.00
Ksh.    100.00
Ksh.      50.00
Ksh.      20.00
COINS
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Ksh. 10.00
Ksh.   5.00
Ksh.   1.00
Ksh.      50 cents
Ksh.      10 cents
Ksh.        5 cents
There are no restrictions on the movement of currency into or out of Kenya for currency transactions.
BANKING HOURS
Monday to Friday ...........................................................  08.00hrs or 09.00hrs - 14.00hrs
Saturday - First and last of the month  ...........................  09.00hrs - 11.00hrs
Some of the banks at the international airports are open around the clock every day - as do the new foreign exchange bureaux.

Money may be exchanged in most of the major hotels and resorts throughout Kenya - but the rate will be slightly disadvantageous.
MOST INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED IN MOMBASA