Meanwhile, Kenya Airways is trying to mitigate the negative impact of the Kenyan shilling’s depreciation against the USD by converting its foreign-denominated debt into local currency. The airline’s loss for the first half of the year has more than doubled compared to last year, widening to 21.7 bln shillings from 9.86 bln a year earlier after FX losses of 15.3 bln. CEO Allan Kilavuka made this known in a briefing and is engaging with the government for assistance.