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Kenya is struggling with a shortage of dollars. [iStockphoto]
Cash held by Kenyans in dollar accounts surged to a high of Sh891.5 billion in June as the country continued to grapple with a shortage of the greenback.
This was a 17.3 per cent increase compared to Sh760.3 billion that was in the foreign currency deposits by end of June 2021, latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows.
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