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GBP to KES exchange rate API

Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12

171.9941

▼ +1.00% over YTD

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 year to date, GBP/KES traded between 170.1302 and 178.2381, averaged 173.7707 and fell 1.00%. 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 YTD

Daily observations · gaps mean no published rate

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GBP/KES over YTD: show the values
Rates per 1 GBP. Missing rates are shown as a dash.
DateKES
2026-02-20174.10568
2026-02-21173.874567
2026-02-22173.819641
2026-02-23173.382052
2026-02-24173.738344
2026-02-25174.461064
2026-02-26174.288197
2026-02-27173.789861
2026-02-28173.955238
2026-03-01173.387857
2026-03-02172.724883
2026-03-03172.239765
2026-03-04172.874614
2026-03-05172.685404
2026-03-06172.324498
2026-03-07173.295475
2026-03-08172.484442
2026-03-09171.833807
2026-03-10173.493146
2026-03-11173.361556
2026-03-12173.577671
2026-03-13171.676451
2026-03-14171.045307
2026-03-15171.123529
2026-03-16171.958531
2026-03-17172.58289
2026-03-18172.24318
2026-03-19173.034427
2026-03-20172.341873
2026-03-21172.928446
2026-03-22172.691039
2026-03-23174.056021
2026-03-24173.295067
2026-03-25173.343165
2026-03-26173.272844
2026-03-27172.254296
2026-03-28172.34344
2026-03-29172.266146
2026-03-30171.82183
2026-03-31172.147751
2026-04-01173.163878
2026-04-02171.912999
2026-04-03171.553925
2026-04-04171.259146
2026-04-05171.59263
2026-04-06171.687518
2026-04-07172.28608
2026-04-08175.218704
2026-04-09173.661099
2026-04-10173.77327

High

178.2381

Low

170.1302

Average

173.7707

Statistics use all 277 daily observations in the selected period.

For developers

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
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP&currencies=KES"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP&currencies=KES");
const data = await response.json();
Python
import requests

data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP&currencies=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&currencies=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.

Put these rates in your application

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