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Kenya shilling hits a new record low against dollar

By Standard Digital | 14yrs ago

NAIROBI - The Kenyan shilling fell to a record low of 92.10 against the dollar on Thursday, weighed

down by demand for the US currency from oil importers, traders said.

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