Controversial city lawyer Donald Kipkorir has claimed that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) neglected his advice in printing the new currency notes.
In a tweet on Sunday, the Nairobi-based lawyer said he had pleaded with the government on how it should print the currency to make it long lasting.
"...in January 2018, I pleaded that in printing the new Currency Notes including Ksh 1,000, you use polymer substrate as Singapore money which doesn’t tear or get wet & that you feature KICC, Fort Jesus, Mount Kenya & Cheptongei .. You didn’t listen to me," reads part of Kipkorir's tweet that had tagged CBK and its boss Patrick Njoroge.
Just to make you understand, polymer substrates used in making bank notes make the notes durable, won't be soaked in any liquid and are hard to counterfeit.
Kipkorir claims that CBK didn't use this substance.
In a photo he shared on his Twitter account, the lawyer is holding the new Sh1,000 note which is torn.
There have been rumors that people have already laid their hands on counterfeit new notes on the streets.
The new notes were launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta during the Madaraka Day celebrations in Narok.