A teller counts Kenya shilling notes inside the cashier’s booth at a forex exchange bureau in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, April 20, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

NAIROBI, Oct 29 (Reuters) – The Kenyan shilling was steady against the dollar on Tuesday as companies exchanged hard currency to make end of month payments, one trader said.

The shilling traded at 128.50/129.50 the dollar at 0818 GMT, LSEG data showed, the same as Monday’s closing rate.

(Reporting by Sonia Rao)