Costly imports as shilling hits new all-time low

A trader counts coins at his kiosk in Nyeri. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG

The Kenyan shilling is under fresh pressure against the dollar after it hit a new record low on Monday, setting up the country for more expensive imports and debt servicing distress.

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows the Kenya shilling hit a record low to exchange at an average of 113.94 on Monday. Bloomberg quoted the shilling trading at 114 against the dollar at some point in the day.

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