More consumer pain as the shilling hits new historic low

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Shoppers at a supermarket at the Jambo Matt Supermarket in Mombasa. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG

Kenyans are staring at more expensive household budgets after the shilling hit a historic low against the dollar, setting the stage for higher costs of imported goods and inflation.

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows the Kenyan shilling exchanged at an average of 123.05 on Monday, whose impact will be felt through imported goods and services, electricity and debt servicing distress.

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