GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.9941
▲ +2.04% over 2Y
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 2 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.1199 and rose 2.04%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-11 | 167.350194 |
| 2025-03-12 | 167.26806 |
| 2025-03-13 | 167.253129 |
| 2025-03-14 | 167.43925 |
| 2025-03-15 | 167.534277 |
| 2025-03-16 | 167.407185 |
| 2025-03-17 | 167.802764 |
| 2025-03-18 | 167.873939 |
| 2025-03-19 | 167.72973 |
| 2025-03-20 | 167.491233 |
| 2025-03-21 | 167.269981 |
| 2025-03-22 | 167.277729 |
| 2025-03-23 | 166.574072 |
| 2025-03-25 | 167.621916 |
| 2025-03-26 | 166.971953 |
| 2025-03-27 | 167.49818 |
| 2025-03-28 | 167.636122 |
| 2025-03-29 | 166.687554 |
| 2025-03-30 | 167.569745 |
| 2025-03-31 | 167.699485 |
| 2025-04-01 | 166.712859 |
| 2025-04-02 | 167.329933 |
| 2025-04-03 | 170.55493 |
| 2025-04-04 | 168.123395 |
| 2025-04-05 | 166.324848 |
| 2025-04-06 | 166.757783 |
| 2025-04-07 | 165.974973 |
| 2025-04-08 | 165.631358 |
| 2025-04-09 | 164.959396 |
| 2025-04-10 | 167.603156 |
| 2025-04-11 | 169.632341 |
| 2025-04-12 | 169.300428 |
| 2025-04-13 | 169.737566 |
| 2025-04-14 | 170.595864 |
| 2025-04-15 | 171.420677 |
| 2025-04-16 | 171.992015 |
| 2025-04-17 | 171.446655 |
| 2025-04-18 | 172.089955 |
| 2025-04-19 | 172.222495 |
| 2025-04-20 | 172.548328 |
| 2025-04-21 | 173.345389 |
| 2025-04-22 | 173.362941 |
| 2025-04-23 | 172.366938 |
| 2025-04-24 | 172.531854 |
| 2025-04-25 | 172.366044 |
| 2025-04-26 | 172.239284 |
| 2025-04-27 | 172.241623 |
| 2025-04-28 | 172.608743 |
| 2025-04-29 | 172.705494 |
| 2025-04-30 | 172.541458 |
High
178.2381
Low
157.1726
Average
171.1199
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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