Description:
Obverse
Arms, tribal shield on stand, crossed spears behind and rampant lions either side
Reverse
Portrait of the first president of Kenya, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, facing left
Arms, tribal shield on stand, crossed spears behind and rampant lions either side
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