GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.3162
▲ +1.64% over 2Y
1 GBP = 171.3162 KES · 1 KES = 0.005837 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.3162 KES as of 2026-10-12, so 1 KES buys 0.005837 GBP. Over the last 2 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.1190 and rose 1.64%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | 174.593199 |
| 2026-04-21 | 174.365356 |
| 2026-04-22 | 174.517675 |
| 2026-04-23 | 175.041928 |
| 2026-04-24 | 174.464431 |
| 2026-04-25 | 174.537894 |
| 2026-04-26 | 174.328398 |
| 2026-04-27 | 175.176526 |
| 2026-04-28 | 174.37538 |
| 2026-04-29 | 174.416794 |
| 2026-04-30 | 174.439327 |
| 2026-05-01 | 175.729188 |
| 2026-05-02 | 175.360319 |
| 2026-05-03 | 175.694964 |
| 2026-05-04 | 174.976353 |
| 2026-05-05 | 174.838062 |
| 2026-05-06 | 175.510662 |
| 2026-05-07 | 175.957364 |
| 2026-05-08 | 176.28626 |
| 2026-05-09 | 176.124488 |
| 2026-05-10 | 175.178854 |
| 2026-05-11 | 175.275002 |
| 2026-05-12 | 174.683717 |
| 2026-05-14 | 174.522922 |
| 2026-05-15 | 172.649789 |
| 2026-05-16 | 172.422535 |
| 2026-05-17 | 172.309948 |
| 2026-05-18 | 172.966361 |
| 2026-05-19 | 173.377678 |
| 2026-05-20 | 173.40718 |
| 2026-05-21 | 173.702592 |
| 2026-05-23 | 174.065362 |
| 2026-05-24 | 174.451166 |
| 2026-05-25 | 175.00133 |
| 2026-05-26 | 174.405897 |
| 2026-05-27 | 174.102626 |
| 2026-05-28 | 173.863029 |
| 2026-05-29 | 173.376381 |
| 2026-05-30 | 174.219779 |
| 2026-05-31 | 174.155203 |
| 2026-06-01 | 174.298969 |
| 2026-06-02 | 174.715438 |
| 2026-06-03 | 174.046729 |
| 2026-06-04 | 174.128233 |
| 2026-06-05 | 174.2615 |
| 2026-06-06 | 172.570515 |
| 2026-06-09 | 173.386149 |
| 2026-06-10 | 173.140234 |
| 2026-06-11 | 173.020301 |
| 2026-06-12 | 173.632208 |
High
178.2381
Low
157.1726
Average
171.1190
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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