Topic: #History
Not Just 'Lucy': Kenya's Currency Chronicles
25 Jun, 2024 09:00 AM
DIMES OF YORE
In 2002, when Mwai Kibaki won as Kenya's 3rd president, breaking a 24-year streak by his predecessor, he had a 40 shillings coin minted bearing his face. The coin, nicknamed 'Lucy', was met with criticism and backlash by many.
In 2002, when Mwai Kibaki won as Kenya's 3rd president, breaking a 24-year streak by his predecessor, he had a 40 shillings coin minted bearing his face. The coin, nicknamed 'Lucy', was met with criticism and backlash by many.
Leap Day: The Extra Day That Keeps the Calendar in Sync
29 Feb, 2024 02:00 PM
LEAP DAY
The calendar we use today is based on the Gregorian calendar, which was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 to replace the Julian calendar, which had been in use since 46 BC.
The calendar we use today is based on the Gregorian calendar, which was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 to replace the Julian calendar, which had been in use since 46 BC.
