Rich Kenyans sit on Sh922bn in dollars as shilling weakens

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Ten external creditors handed Kenya relief by suspending the repayment of Sh42.65 billion loans across 2021. FILE PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

Wealthy Kenyans and firms had piled up a record Sh922 billion in dollars by last November as they sought to preserve the value of their bank deposits amid a depreciating shilling.

This is after they accumulated an extra Sh119.24 billion in the 11 months to November 2022, in a trend that continues to put pressure on the local currency.

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