Kenyan shilling firm, traders say central bank monitoring
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling was steady against the dollar on Thursday in slow trade, with traders saying central bank officials were in regular touch with dealers to show support would be provided if needed given uncertainty in global markets. At 0816 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 101.70/80 against the dollar, the same as Wednesday's close. (Reporting by John Ndiso; Editing by Edmund Blair)