Oh, and the president.. There was a sh 1000 note doing the rounds with Bifwoli Wakoli's picture on it. Please note that that too is a fake. I didn't need to scratch his blazer to discover ... ;-)

Anyway, I wish you all a genuinely happy 2010!

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On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 3:19 AM, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu@gmail.com> wrote:
Alternatively, using your nails try to feel the president's blazer by
rubbing it gently. If the texture is rough and doesn't peel off,
whether a new or an old note, then it is genuine.

On 03/01/2010, Ngũgĩ Kĩmani <ngugikimani@gmail.com> wrote:
> @Imelda: fold the note and rub its surfaces together real hard. If it
> is kawaida paper you'll know instantly. Also get some real notes from
> the bank and compare the textures. Real money has a particular feel
> that you cannot mistake.
>
> On 1/3/10, Imelda Mueni <mueni0@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Everyone ,
>>
>> I watching one of the local stations and they were talking about
>> counterfeit
>> notes in circulation ,
>>
>> i was shocked to learn that how good the fake currency are and not easy to
>> detect ...normally i used to check for the lion and the the eyes in
>> specific
>>
>> then would know the currency is genuine or not  ...apparently the fake
>> notes
>> have that too..
>>
>> so any one with ideas on how to check if a note is fake or genuine will be
>> really helpful
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
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