Kenya’s Election Dispute Pushes Shilling to Lowest in Two Weeks

Kenya’s shilling depreciated the most in more than two weeks as the East African nation awaits the outcome of a challenge to Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidential election victory.

The currency of the region’s biggest economy retreated as much as 0.4 percent and traded 0.3 percent lower at 85.77 per dollar by 1:37 p.m., the most on a closing basis since March 6, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.