GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.3694
▲ +0.55% over 5Y
1 GBP = 171.3694 KES · 1 KES = 0.005835 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.3694 KES as of 2026-10-12, so 1 KES buys 0.005835 GBP. Over the last 5 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.0631 and rose 0.55%. 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 5Y
Chart sampled every 7 observations · table and exports keep every daily rate
GBP/KES over 5Y: show the values
| Date | KES |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | 176.27612 |
| 2026-01-26 | 174.88917 |
| 2026-01-27 | 177.078824 |
| 2026-01-28 | 177.954419 |
| 2026-01-29 | 178.238061 |
| 2026-01-30 | 177.677916 |
| 2026-01-31 | 176.532917 |
| 2026-02-01 | 176.691517 |
| 2026-02-02 | 177.391108 |
| 2026-02-03 | 177.233648 |
| 2026-02-04 | 176.507776 |
| 2026-02-05 | 175.277917 |
| 2026-02-06 | 175.389364 |
| 2026-02-07 | 175.090641 |
| 2026-02-08 | 175.486092 |
| 2026-02-09 | 175.880047 |
| 2026-02-10 | 176.116626 |
| 2026-02-11 | 176.137248 |
| 2026-02-12 | 176.236228 |
| 2026-02-13 | 175.803992 |
| 2026-02-14 | 176.145079 |
| 2026-02-15 | 175.930839 |
| 2026-02-16 | 175.815183 |
| 2026-02-17 | 174.791264 |
| 2026-02-18 | 175.010143 |
| 2026-02-19 | 173.719614 |
| 2026-02-20 | 174.10568 |
| 2026-02-21 | 173.874567 |
| 2026-02-22 | 173.819641 |
| 2026-02-23 | 173.382052 |
| 2026-02-24 | 173.738344 |
| 2026-02-25 | 174.461064 |
| 2026-02-26 | 174.288197 |
| 2026-02-27 | 173.789861 |
| 2026-02-28 | 173.955238 |
| 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 |
High
178.2381
Low
157.1726
Average
171.0631
Statistics use all 753 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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