GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.5532
▲ +1.78% over 2Y
1 GBP = 171.5532 KES · 1 KES = 0.005829 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.5532 KES as of 2026-10-12, so 1 KES buys 0.005829 GBP. Over the last 2 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.1193 and rose 1.78%. The API holds daily GBP/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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GBP/KES over 2Y
Chart sampled every 7 observations · table and exports keep every daily rate
GBP/KES over 2Y: show the values
| Date | KES |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | 173.387857 |
| 2026-03-02 | 172.724883 |
| 2026-03-03 | 172.239765 |
| 2026-03-04 | 172.874614 |
| 2026-03-05 | 172.685404 |
| 2026-03-06 | 172.324498 |
| 2026-03-07 | 173.295475 |
| 2026-03-08 | 172.484442 |
| 2026-03-09 | 171.833807 |
| 2026-03-10 | 173.493146 |
| 2026-03-11 | 173.361556 |
| 2026-03-12 | 173.577671 |
| 2026-03-13 | 171.676451 |
| 2026-03-14 | 171.045307 |
| 2026-03-15 | 171.123529 |
| 2026-03-16 | 171.958531 |
| 2026-03-17 | 172.58289 |
| 2026-03-18 | 172.24318 |
| 2026-03-19 | 173.034427 |
| 2026-03-20 | 172.341873 |
| 2026-03-21 | 172.928446 |
| 2026-03-22 | 172.691039 |
| 2026-03-23 | 174.056021 |
| 2026-03-24 | 173.295067 |
| 2026-03-25 | 173.343165 |
| 2026-03-26 | 173.272844 |
| 2026-03-27 | 172.254296 |
| 2026-03-28 | 172.34344 |
| 2026-03-29 | 172.266146 |
| 2026-03-30 | 171.82183 |
| 2026-03-31 | 172.147751 |
| 2026-04-01 | 173.163878 |
| 2026-04-02 | 171.912999 |
| 2026-04-03 | 171.553925 |
| 2026-04-04 | 171.259146 |
| 2026-04-05 | 171.59263 |
| 2026-04-06 | 171.687518 |
| 2026-04-07 | 172.28608 |
| 2026-04-08 | 175.218704 |
| 2026-04-09 | 173.661099 |
| 2026-04-10 | 173.77327 |
| 2026-04-11 | 173.771933 |
| 2026-04-12 | 173.549706 |
| 2026-04-13 | 173.411923 |
| 2026-04-14 | 175.713541 |
| 2026-04-15 | 175.368173 |
| 2026-04-16 | 174.537221 |
| 2026-04-17 | 174.909311 |
| 2026-04-18 | 174.600074 |
| 2026-04-19 | 174.394061 |
High
178.2381
Low
157.1726
Average
171.1193
Statistics use all 718 daily observations in the selected period.
Get this rate via the API
One GET request returns the GBP/KES rate as JSON. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required.
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP¤cies=KES"const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP¤cies=KES");
const data = await response.json();import requests
data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP¤cies=KES").json()Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.
GBP/KES API questions
How do I get the GBP/KES exchange rate from an API?
Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP¤cies=KES, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest GBP/KES rate in rates.KES.
How far back does GBP/KES historical data go?
Daily GBP/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 GBP/KES exchange rate API?
Yes. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required; paid plans raise the limit.
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