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Shilling steady in trade curtailed by Obama lockdown

The Kenyan shilling was stable on Friday as businesses shut their doors or cut their working hours due to the closure of major roads for the visit of US President Barack Obama.

At 0630 GMT, commercial banks posted the shilling at 100.75/85 per dollar, barely changed from the previous day’s closing rate of 100.60/80.

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