GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.7451
▲ +0.77% over 5Y
1 GBP = 171.7451 KES · 1 KES = 0.005823 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.7451 KES as of 2026-10-12, so 1 KES buys 0.005823 GBP. Over the last 5 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.0636 and rose 0.77%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-16 | 163.289612 |
| 2024-12-17 | 164.023972 |
| 2024-12-18 | 164.357991 |
| 2024-12-19 | 162.961431 |
| 2024-12-20 | 162.282582 |
| 2024-12-21 | 162.321665 |
| 2024-12-22 | 162.806452 |
| 2024-12-23 | 161.533423 |
| 2024-12-24 | 162.388424 |
| 2024-12-25 | 162.066585 |
| 2024-12-26 | 161.747053 |
| 2024-12-27 | 162.063885 |
| 2024-12-28 | 162.759499 |
| 2024-12-29 | 162.853142 |
| 2024-12-30 | 162.834472 |
| 2024-12-31 | 161.957951 |
| 2025-01-01 | 161.906058 |
| 2025-01-02 | 160.633028 |
| 2025-01-03 | 160.398837 |
| 2025-01-04 | 160.563572 |
| 2025-01-05 | 160.938929 |
| 2025-01-06 | 162.005817 |
| 2025-01-07 | 162.196659 |
| 2025-01-08 | 159.592023 |
| 2025-01-09 | 159.04871 |
| 2025-01-10 | 159.309356 |
| 2025-01-11 | 158.041319 |
| 2025-01-12 | 158.227916 |
| 2025-01-13 | 157.172587 |
| 2025-01-14 | 157.273815 |
| 2025-01-15 | 158.322198 |
| 2025-01-16 | 157.748981 |
| 2025-01-17 | 157.905144 |
| 2025-01-18 | 157.606228 |
| 2025-01-19 | 157.813947 |
| 2025-01-20 | 157.989762 |
| 2025-01-21 | 158.554901 |
| 2025-01-22 | 159.969236 |
| 2025-01-23 | 159.383672 |
| 2025-01-24 | 160.515581 |
| 2025-01-25 | 161.610152 |
| 2025-01-26 | 161.393728 |
| 2025-01-27 | 161.637196 |
| 2025-01-28 | 160.594674 |
| 2025-01-29 | 160.796074 |
| 2025-01-30 | 160.978976 |
| 2025-01-31 | 160.973215 |
| 2025-02-01 | 160.090866 |
| 2025-02-02 | 159.291649 |
| 2025-02-03 | 159.617546 |
High
178.2381
Low
157.1726
Average
171.0636
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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