NAIROBI, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan shilling has reversed a downward trend against major world currencies that had persisted for the last year, touching a new high against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday.
The Central Bank of Kenya placed the shilling at 158.6 to the dollar, a rise from a 30-year low of 161.
The shilling has recorded and sustained gains since Feb. 8 and is expected to gain further in the co