GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.3617
▲ +1.67% over 2Y
1 GBP = 171.3617 KES · 1 KES = 0.005836 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.3617 KES as of 2026-10-12, so 1 KES buys 0.005836 GBP. Over the last 2 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.1190 and rose 1.67%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | 174.457306 |
| 2026-08-03 | 173.929856 |
| 2026-08-04 | 173.967271 |
| 2026-08-05 | 174.388208 |
| 2026-08-06 | 174.220356 |
| 2026-08-07 | 174.000107 |
| 2026-08-08 | 174.129351 |
| 2026-08-09 | 174.52504 |
| 2026-08-10 | 174.159824 |
| 2026-08-11 | 174.645984 |
| 2026-08-12 | 174.932418 |
| 2026-08-13 | 174.424818 |
| 2026-08-14 | 174.979132 |
| 2026-08-15 | 174.91825 |
| 2026-08-16 | 174.978414 |
| 2026-08-17 | 175.288381 |
| 2026-08-18 | 174.965126 |
| 2026-08-20 | 176.379498 |
| 2026-08-21 | 176.750156 |
| 2026-08-22 | 176.636468 |
| 2026-08-23 | 176.562597 |
| 2026-08-24 | 176.489198 |
| 2026-08-25 | 176.410887 |
| 2026-08-26 | 176.399603 |
| 2026-08-27 | 175.752931 |
| 2026-08-28 | 175.805307 |
| 2026-08-29 | 175.170245 |
| 2026-08-30 | 175.225166 |
| 2026-08-31 | 175.706457 |
| 2026-09-01 | 175.246959 |
| 2026-09-02 | 174.526163 |
| 2026-09-03 | 174.69212 |
| 2026-09-04 | 175.127194 |
| 2026-09-05 | 174.96191 |
| 2026-09-06 | 174.936133 |
| 2026-09-07 | 175.125454 |
| 2026-09-08 | 175.320965 |
| 2026-09-09 | 175.567317 |
| 2026-09-10 | 174.993983 |
| 2026-09-11 | 174.818072 |
| 2026-09-12 | 175.107138 |
| 2026-09-13 | 175.077973 |
| 2026-09-14 | 174.677584 |
| 2026-09-15 | 174.55643 |
| 2026-09-16 | 174.448658 |
| 2026-09-17 | 173.317206 |
| 2026-09-18 | 173.087654 |
| 2026-09-19 | 173.43641 |
| 2026-09-20 | 173.438553 |
| 2026-09-21 | 173.432999 |
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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