GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.6835
▲ +0.74% over 5Y
1 GBP = 171.6835 KES · 1 KES = 0.005825 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.6835 KES as of 2026-10-12, so 1 KES buys 0.005825 GBP. Over the last 5 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.0635 and rose 0.74%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | 160.277659 |
| 2025-02-05 | 161.80719 |
| 2025-02-06 | 159.804315 |
| 2025-02-07 | 160.713866 |
| 2025-02-08 | 159.985886 |
| 2025-02-09 | 160.342215 |
| 2025-02-10 | 160.089232 |
| 2025-02-11 | 159.76102 |
| 2025-02-12 | 160.528323 |
| 2025-02-13 | 160.863867 |
| 2025-02-14 | 162.422804 |
| 2025-02-15 | 162.32743 |
| 2025-02-16 | 163.002572 |
| 2025-02-17 | 162.559287 |
| 2025-02-18 | 162.780314 |
| 2025-02-19 | 162.493001 |
| 2025-02-20 | 163.145459 |
| 2025-02-21 | 163.623475 |
| 2025-02-22 | 163.704393 |
| 2025-02-23 | 163.955339 |
| 2025-02-24 | 163.767415 |
| 2025-02-25 | 163.839507 |
| 2025-02-26 | 163.875673 |
| 2025-02-27 | 163.975023 |
| 2025-02-28 | 163.037402 |
| 2025-03-01 | 162.199939 |
| 2025-03-02 | 162.934751 |
| 2025-03-03 | 163.838671 |
| 2025-03-04 | 164.112755 |
| 2025-03-05 | 165.469593 |
| 2025-03-06 | 165.825784 |
| 2025-03-07 | 166.873976 |
| 2025-03-08 | 166.756682 |
| 2025-03-09 | 167.364893 |
| 2025-03-10 | 167.398406 |
| 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 |
High
178.2381
Low
157.1726
Average
171.0635
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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