GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.9941
▲ +0.92% over 5Y
1 GBP = 171.9941 KES · 1 KES = 0.005814 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.9941 KES as of 2026-10-12, so 1 KES buys 0.005814 GBP. Over the last 5 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.0640 and rose 0.92%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024-10-27 | 167.723558 |
| 2024-10-28 | 167.54407 |
| 2024-10-29 | 167.406221 |
| 2024-10-30 | 166.694163 |
| 2024-10-31 | 167.605737 |
| 2024-11-01 | 167.16617 |
| 2024-11-02 | 166.75777 |
| 2024-11-03 | 167.567 |
| 2024-11-04 | 167.151826 |
| 2024-11-05 | 167.499733 |
| 2024-11-06 | 165.782423 |
| 2024-11-07 | 167.245054 |
| 2024-11-08 | 167.037631 |
| 2024-11-09 | 166.772658 |
| 2024-11-10 | 167.144814 |
| 2024-11-11 | 166.177583 |
| 2024-11-12 | 165.372492 |
| 2024-11-13 | 164.498466 |
| 2024-11-14 | 163.898477 |
| 2024-11-15 | 164.089693 |
| 2024-11-16 | 163.41782 |
| 2024-11-17 | 163.427592 |
| 2024-11-18 | 163.403581 |
| 2024-11-19 | 163.052785 |
| 2024-11-20 | 163.911153 |
| 2024-11-21 | 163.547088 |
| 2024-11-22 | 161.921118 |
| 2024-11-23 | 162.34434 |
| 2024-11-24 | 163.083694 |
| 2024-11-25 | 162.836723 |
| 2024-11-26 | 163.091299 |
| 2024-11-27 | 163.38754 |
| 2024-11-28 | 163.894194 |
| 2024-11-29 | 164.767425 |
| 2024-11-30 | 164.936747 |
| 2024-12-01 | 165.30721 |
| 2024-12-02 | 164.0715 |
| 2024-12-03 | 163.636972 |
| 2024-12-04 | 164.035637 |
| 2024-12-05 | 164.716524 |
| 2024-12-06 | 165.249195 |
| 2024-12-07 | 165.294614 |
| 2024-12-08 | 165.024383 |
| 2024-12-09 | 165.125759 |
| 2024-12-10 | 165.072959 |
| 2024-12-11 | 164.845692 |
| 2024-12-12 | 164.727611 |
| 2024-12-13 | 164.021356 |
| 2024-12-14 | 163.206145 |
| 2024-12-15 | 163.490981 |
High
178.2381
Low
157.1726
Average
171.0640
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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