Nairobi county assembly speaker Beatrice Elachi argues that there was no problem with the new currency, having a portrait of Kenya's first president Jomo Kenyatta.
During a Citizen TV live interview, Elachi noted that she was oblivious of why Kenyans did not like the image of the founding father of the nation on the note. She wondered the problem people had with the former head of state.
"What I do not understand is the problem people have with our founding father which is now a portrait," observed Elachi.
Elachi opined that it was the constitution, during the tenure of president Jomo Kenyatta that allowed a portrait of a head of state to appear on the currency then.
The vocal politician defended the late president, arguing that he did not dictate on issues concerning the images the currency should bear.
She said, "Kenyatta never enforced himself on us!"
On Saturday, May 1, President Uhuru Kenyatta launched the printing of new currency notes, as the Central Bank of Kenya called for the abolition of the use of old ones.
Leaders and lawyers faulted the Central Bank for planning to include Jomo Kenyatta's portrait on the new currency, terming the move unconstitutional.
The complaint was raised when samples of currencies to be printed bore the founding father's portrait.