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ERN to KES exchange rate API

Nakfa to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-07

8.5861

▼ +0.12% over 5Y

1 ERN = 8.5861 KES · 1 KES = 0.11647 ERN · Get this rate via the API

1 ERN buys 8.5861 KES as of 2026-10-07, so 1 KES buys 0.11647 ERN. Over the last 5 years, ERN/KES traded between 8.5775 and 8.6682, averaged 8.6169 and fell 0.12%. The API holds daily ERN/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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ERN/KES over 5Y

ERN/KES over 5Y: show the values
PointERN/KES
2024-08-248.5960
2024-10-078.6360
2024-11-068.6002
2024-12-068.6266
2025-01-058.6379
2025-02-048.6007
2025-03-068.5800
2025-04-068.6320
2025-05-068.6158
2025-06-078.6262
2025-07-078.6124
2025-08-068.6210
2025-09-058.6261
2025-10-068.6217
2025-11-058.6145
2025-12-058.6261
2026-01-058.6135
2026-02-048.5775
2026-03-068.6148
2026-04-058.6682
2026-05-058.6120
2026-06-068.6238
2026-07-088.6166
2026-08-078.6248
2026-09-078.6286

High

8.6682

Low

8.5775

Average

8.6169

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the ERN/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=ERN&currencies=KES"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=ERN&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=ERN&currencies=KES").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

ERN/KES API questions

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

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

How far back does ERN/KES historical data go?

Daily ERN/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 ERN/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.