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CNY to KES exchange rate API

Yuan Renminbi to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-04

19.1659

▲ +3.82% over YTD

1 CNY = 19.1659 KES · 1 KES = 0.05218 CNY · Get this rate via the API

1 CNY buys 19.1659 KES as of 2026-10-04, so 1 KES buys 0.05218 CNY. Over the year to date, CNY/KES traded between 18.4612 and 19.3385, averaged 18.9541 and rose 3.82%. The API holds daily CNY/KES rates from 2024-08-24 — 2 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.

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CNY/KES over YTD

CNY/KES over YTD: show the values
PointCNY/KES
2025-12-3118.4612
2026-01-0718.4676
2026-01-1418.5127
2026-01-2118.5315
2026-01-2818.5815
2026-02-0418.5347
2026-02-1118.6264
2026-02-1818.6574
2026-02-2518.7801
2026-03-0418.7297
2026-03-1118.8285
2026-03-1818.7853
2026-03-2518.7602
2026-04-0118.9101
2026-04-0819.0440
2026-04-1518.9733
2026-04-2218.9408
2026-04-2918.8916
2026-05-0618.9218
2026-05-1419.0388
2026-05-2119.0289
2026-05-2919.0826
2026-06-0519.1258
2026-06-1419.1292
2026-06-2119.1011
2026-06-2819.0276
2026-07-0519.0506
2026-07-1219.0481
2026-07-1919.0560
2026-07-2619.1022
2026-08-0219.1404
2026-08-0919.1570
2026-08-1619.1541
2026-08-2419.2550
2026-08-3119.3128
2026-09-0719.2861
2026-09-1419.2957
2026-09-2119.3385
2026-09-2819.3277

High

19.3385

Low

18.4612

Average

18.9541

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the CNY/KES rate as JSON. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required.

cURL
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY&currencies=KES"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY&currencies=KES");
const data = await response.json();
Python
import requests

data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY&currencies=KES").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

CNY/KES API questions

How do I get the CNY/KES exchange rate from an API?

Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY&currencies=KES, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest CNY/KES rate in rates.KES.

How far back does CNY/KES historical data go?

Daily CNY/KES rates are available from 2024-08-24. Request one day with the /historical endpoint and a date, or a range of days with /timeseries.

Is there a free CNY/KES exchange rate API?

Yes. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required; paid plans raise the limit.

Put these rates in your application

One endpoint, JSON responses, 160+ currencies and history back to 1999. Start on the free plan.