Shilling under pressure after Cabinet purge, rating downgrade

DN2 1803 KENYAN CURRENCY

Kenyan shillings. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

The shilling came under pressure against the US dollar towards the end of last week after pressure from protestors forced President William Ruto to dismiss the majority of his Cabinet home while Moody’s downgraded Kenya’s credit rating deeper into junk status.

On Friday, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) quoted the shilling at Sh129.25 to the dollar, compared to Sh128.50 at the beginning of the week.

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