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Kenyan shilling firms slightly, traders see more gains ahead

Published February 6, 2025 Updated February 6, 2025 12:49pm
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NAIROBI: Kenya’s shilling strengthened slightly on Thursday, and traders said they expected it to gain further ground in the days ahead, helped by dollar inflows from investors buying government bonds.

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At 0705 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 128.80/129.80 per dollar, compared with Wednesday’s closing rate of 129.00/130.00.