GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.6835
▼ +1.18% over YTD
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 year to date, GBP/KES traded between 170.1302 and 178.2381, averaged 173.7696 and fell 1.18%. 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
GBP/KES over YTD: show the values
| Date | KES |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | 174.715438 |
| 2026-06-03 | 174.046729 |
| 2026-06-04 | 174.128233 |
| 2026-06-05 | 174.2615 |
| 2026-06-06 | 172.570515 |
| 2026-06-09 | 173.386149 |
| 2026-06-10 | 173.140234 |
| 2026-06-11 | 173.020301 |
| 2026-06-12 | 173.632208 |
| 2026-06-13 | 173.587967 |
| 2026-06-14 | 173.876415 |
| 2026-06-15 | 173.801417 |
| 2026-06-16 | 173.540753 |
| 2026-06-17 | 173.543261 |
| 2026-06-18 | 171.34417 |
| 2026-06-19 | 171.319677 |
| 2026-06-20 | 171.242636 |
| 2026-06-21 | 171.063955 |
| 2026-06-22 | 171.419268 |
| 2026-06-23 | 171.004793 |
| 2026-06-24 | 170.317171 |
| 2026-06-25 | 170.416165 |
| 2026-06-26 | 171.226107 |
| 2026-06-27 | 170.87855 |
| 2026-06-28 | 170.887379 |
| 2026-06-29 | 171.300828 |
| 2026-06-30 | 171.190476 |
| 2026-07-01 | 171.435601 |
| 2026-07-02 | 172.025953 |
| 2026-07-03 | 172.649225 |
| 2026-07-04 | 172.61184 |
| 2026-07-05 | 172.627966 |
| 2026-07-06 | 172.538001 |
| 2026-07-07 | 173.089268 |
| 2026-07-08 | 172.523207 |
| 2026-07-09 | 173.139629 |
| 2026-07-10 | 173.487221 |
| 2026-07-11 | 173.091589 |
| 2026-07-12 | 172.983936 |
| 2026-07-13 | 173.089683 |
| 2026-07-14 | 172.943732 |
| 2026-07-15 | 173.293872 |
| 2026-07-16 | 174.67528 |
| 2026-07-17 | 173.721084 |
| 2026-07-18 | 173.870889 |
| 2026-07-19 | 173.816862 |
| 2026-07-20 | 173.960676 |
| 2026-07-21 | 173.242143 |
| 2026-07-22 | 172.829301 |
| 2026-07-23 | 172.843402 |
High
178.2381
Low
170.1302
Average
173.7696
Statistics use all 277 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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