GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-13
171.4797
▲ +0.62% over 5Y
1 GBP = 171.4797 KES · 1 KES = 0.005832 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.4797 KES as of 2026-10-13, so 1 KES buys 0.005832 GBP. Over the last 5 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.0641 and rose 0.62%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | 170.887379 |
| 2026-06-29 | 171.300828 |
| 2026-06-30 | 171.190476 |
| 2026-07-01 | 171.435601 |
| 2026-07-02 | 172.025953 |
| 2026-07-03 | 172.649225 |
| 2026-07-04 | 172.61184 |
| 2026-07-05 | 172.627966 |
| 2026-07-06 | 172.538001 |
| 2026-07-07 | 173.089268 |
| 2026-07-08 | 172.523207 |
| 2026-07-09 | 173.139629 |
| 2026-07-10 | 173.487221 |
| 2026-07-11 | 173.091589 |
| 2026-07-12 | 172.983936 |
| 2026-07-13 | 173.089683 |
| 2026-07-14 | 172.943732 |
| 2026-07-15 | 173.293872 |
| 2026-07-16 | 174.67528 |
| 2026-07-17 | 173.721084 |
| 2026-07-18 | 173.870889 |
| 2026-07-19 | 173.816862 |
| 2026-07-20 | 173.960676 |
| 2026-07-21 | 173.242143 |
| 2026-07-22 | 172.829301 |
| 2026-07-23 | 172.843402 |
| 2026-07-24 | 172.540556 |
| 2026-07-25 | 172.597956 |
| 2026-07-26 | 172.685727 |
| 2026-07-27 | 172.402909 |
| 2026-07-28 | 172.128292 |
| 2026-07-29 | 172.117078 |
| 2026-07-30 | 173.205939 |
| 2026-07-31 | 173.620067 |
| 2026-08-01 | 173.931792 |
| 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 |
High
178.2381
Low
157.1726
Average
171.0641
Statistics use all 754 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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