A trader adds the finishing touches to a money bouquet for her client at her Nakuru gift shop on Valentine's Day 2025. [File, Standard]The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) advisory on the use of banknotes in decorations provoked my economic instinct. Before we go to the legal part of it, let’s appreciate the creativity of decorators or better, innovators. Definitely, a bouquet with banknotes carries some emotional weight. Giving someone a Sh1000 bank note is not the same as sending the same amount on M-Pesa!

Source: Standard Digital February 11, 2026 08:01 UTC