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

AIROBI, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The Kenyan shilling dipped against the US dollar on Thursday, according to data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).

As of 0802 GMT, the shilling exchanged hands at 129.00/130 per dollar, sliding from Wednesday’s closing rate of 128.50/129.50.

The depreciation of the shilling is usually attributed to heightened demand for dollars from sectors such as energy and manufacturing.

(Reporting by George Obulutsa; Editing by Bate Felix)