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February 5, 2026
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Florists Invent New Money Bouquets After CBK Warning

Florists Invent New Money Bouquets After CBK Warning

The CBK recently warned Kenyans against disfiguring cash through money bouquets, cautioning that the practice contravenes the law...

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Florists in Kenya have ingeniously devised new "money bouquets" for Valentine's Day, circumventing a recent warning from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) against disfiguring currency. Instead of traditional methods like gluing or stapling, these new arrangements enclose banknotes in transparent cellophane without altering them.

  • The CBK cited Section 367 of the Penal Code (Cap. 63, Laws of Kenya), which prohibits the defacement, mutilation, or impairment of currency notes.
  • Florists now package notes in cellophane in small wooden boxes, with one florist demonstrating how they "are handling the money very gently."
  • The CBK emphasized that while they do not object to cash as a gift, any use should not alter, damage, or deface banknotes to ensure currency can circulate freely.

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