Kenyan shilling firms against the dollar

• The shilling at 100.45/65 per dollar, compared with 100.55/75 per dollar at Thursday's close.

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling was firm on Friday helped by inflows from offshore investors buying government debt amid thin dollar demand from the energy sector, traders said.

At 0822 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 100.45/65 per dollar, compared with 100.55/75 per dollar at Thursday's close.