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Turning points

April 26, 1920 order; commencement provision unresolved

Florin conversion order reported

Kenya’s 1920–21 report describes the April 26, 1920 order converting rupee references in contracts to florins at one florin per rupee. ^[1]

July 31, 1920; institution/liability transfer

Currency board transfer

The report dates transfer of the local Currency Board’s powers, duties and liabilities to the East African Currency Board to July 31, 1920. ^[2]

January 1, 1922, covered old florin amounts; old cash survives

Kenya florin contract conversion

Article 5 converts covered former rupee or florin amounts into twice as many shillings, and former cents into twice as many shilling cents. Kenyan Proclamation 177 brings the 1921 principal currency order and its No.2 amendment into force on January 1, 1922. Article 9(3) preserves old notes and coins as tender until separately ended, rating each rupee or florin at two shillings. ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

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“Kenya and Uganda florin.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Updated 2026-10-14; data version v49. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/T-FTM000776.html

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