Kenya Central Bank Governor Patrick Njoroge displays Kenyan shilling bank notes during a news conference at the Central Bank in Nairobi, Kenya, June 3, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

NAIROBI, Sept 27 – Kenya’s shilling inched higher against the dollar on Friday, supported by an inflow of foreign currency from tea exports and remittances, traders said.

The shilling was trading at 128.25/129.25 to the dollar at 0734 GMT, compared to its closing rate of 128.50/129.50 on Thursday, according to London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) data.

A slight strengthening of the East African currency is anticipated over the next week, following its steady performance since early August, a trader said.

(Reporting by Sonia Rao; Editing by Hereward Holland)