Shilling drops further to near 115 against dollar



Business Daily | by Constant Munda


The shilling has weakened to a record low against the dollar, pressured by higher demand for the US currency by importers of petroleum products and other items such as industrial supplies.

The Kenyan currency hovered towards 115 units to the globally bullish dollar on Friday on the back of a fast-rising import bill that has outstripped earnings from exports, diaspora remittances and tourist receipts…

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