Kenyan shilling hits a new all-time low against the dollar

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US dollars and Kenyan currency and the electronic currency display board at Bay Forex Bureau along Kenyatta Avenue. FILE PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

The Kenyan shilling has hit a new record low of 136.02 against the dollar, setting up the country for more expensive imports and debt servicing distress.

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows that the local currency slipped from an average of 135.9 on Monday evening to the new rate on Tuesday despite the forex code introduced by the apex bank and a government deal to import oil on credit from the Gulf States.

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