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Forex Reserves Fall Again, Stability Holds: Kenya’s 3rd Week of Slight Shilling Pressure

Kenya’s reserves keep sliding for a third week, yet CBK insists the shilling is safe—here’s why the numbers still add up.
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KSh 40b Reserve Drop: How the Kenyan Shilling Really Fared Against EAC Currencies

Kenya’s shilling surged nearly 30% against regional currencies in 2024—but 2025 tells a very different story.
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Kenya Shilling Stays Steady as Forex Reserves Hit $15.2 Billion—Bullish or Blip?

Kenya’s forex reserves hit $15.2 billion and the shilling won’t budge—but will Safaricom-driven gains survive the next test?
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A Steady Shilling Is Squeezing Banks’ Forex Fortunes

Kenya’s shilling stability crushed a lucrative profit engine for banks while rate cuts squeezed margins further. The comfortable days of forex windfalls are gone.
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Africa-FX: Kenyan Shilling Poised to Slip as African Currencies Split Next Week

Kenyan shilling slides toward 130 KES as African currencies fracture—while neighbors diverge, Kenya’s decline accelerates into year-end. The erosion continues.
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Kenya’s Shilling Rebounds—But an Expert Says It Won’t Last

Kenya’s shilling gained against the dollar, but currency experts warn the rally masks deeper economic fractures that will soon reverse course.