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Cost of living crisis escalates as shilling tumbles to record low

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A weakening shilling is causing pain to importers and consumers across the country, hindering the government's efforts to rein in the stubborn cost of living.

Kenyans are forking out more to purchase basic commodities as the shilling continues to weaken due to external pressures.

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