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Heavy burden of repaying SGR China loans weighs on shilling

Cargo SGR train to transport cargo from Mombasa to Naivasha dry land port after being commissioned by CS transport on June 3, 2020. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

A sharp increase in the cost of servicing debt, particularly dollar-denominated Chinese loans, has contributed significantly to the weakening of the shilling.

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