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Kenyan shilling strengthens slightly, LSEG data shows - REUTERS
NAIROBI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling strengthened slightly on Wednesday, data from the London Stock Exchange Group showed.
The shilling traded at 128.70/129.70 at 06:45 GMT, according to LSEG data, compared to Tuesday's closing rate of 128.75/129.75.
Traders previously said the East African currency would hold steady toward the end of the month as companies converted dollars into local currencies for statutory payments.
Reporting by Sonia Rao; editing by Hereward Holland
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