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Demand for greenback puts strain on shilling

Kenya’s shilling was little changed against the dollar yesterday, but was seen under pressure due to demand from importers and a general weakening of emerging currencies against the dollar.

In early trade, commercial banks quoted the shilling at Sh105.00/Sh105.20 per dollar, barely changed from Sh104.95/Sh105.15 recorded on Thursday.

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