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Stronger shilling key to boost slowing economy

Kenya: Last week’s depreciation of the Kenyan shilling against the international hard currencies after a long period of stability is a source of worry and concern to many.

What the Central Bank of Kenya should avoid is a situation, as happened in 2012, which gives room for speculative buying of the greenbuck. Currency fluctuation is nothing unusual.

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