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Kenya's current account deficit widened to a record KSh 252.54Bn in Q2 2026, from KSh 69.37Bn a year earlier, as soaring imports outpaced export growth.
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Kenya’s current account deficit widened to a record KSh 252.54Bn in Q2 2026, from KSh 69.37Bn a year earlier, according to KNBS, as soaring imports outpaced export growth.
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