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GBP to KES exchange rate API

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

171.6621

▼ +0.48% over 1Y

1 GBP = 171.6621 KES · 1 KES = 0.005825 GBP · Get this rate via the API

1 GBP buys 171.6621 KES as of 2026-10-12, so 1 KES buys 0.005825 GBP. Over the last year, GBP/KES traded between 168.5556 and 178.2381, averaged 173.2885 and fell 0.48%. 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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Daily observations · gaps mean no published rate

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GBP/KES over 1Y: show the values
Rates per 1 GBP. Missing rates are shown as a dash.
DateKES
2026-05-01175.729188
2026-05-02175.360319
2026-05-03175.694964
2026-05-04174.976353
2026-05-05174.838062
2026-05-06175.510662
2026-05-07175.957364
2026-05-08176.28626
2026-05-09176.124488
2026-05-10175.178854
2026-05-11175.275002
2026-05-12174.683717
2026-05-14174.522922
2026-05-15172.649789
2026-05-16172.422535
2026-05-17172.309948
2026-05-18172.966361
2026-05-19173.377678
2026-05-20173.40718
2026-05-21173.702592
2026-05-23174.065362
2026-05-24174.451166
2026-05-25175.00133
2026-05-26174.405897
2026-05-27174.102626
2026-05-28173.863029
2026-05-29173.376381
2026-05-30174.219779
2026-05-31174.155203
2026-06-01174.298969
2026-06-02174.715438
2026-06-03174.046729
2026-06-04174.128233
2026-06-05174.2615
2026-06-06172.570515
2026-06-09173.386149
2026-06-10173.140234
2026-06-11173.020301
2026-06-12173.632208
2026-06-13173.587967
2026-06-14173.876415
2026-06-15173.801417
2026-06-16173.540753
2026-06-17173.543261
2026-06-18171.34417
2026-06-19171.319677
2026-06-20171.242636
2026-06-21171.063955
2026-06-22171.419268
2026-06-23171.004793

High

178.2381

Low

168.5556

Average

173.2885

Statistics use all 357 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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