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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | 172.371754 |
| 2025-05-02 | 172.238879 |
| 2025-05-03 | 171.564761 |
| 2025-05-04 | 171.889765 |
| 2025-05-05 | 172.457112 |
| 2025-05-06 | 172.820276 |
| 2025-05-08 | 172.221134 |
| 2025-05-09 | 171.4767 |
| 2025-05-10 | 172.146136 |
| 2025-05-11 | 172.038452 |
| 2025-05-12 | 170.227981 |
| 2025-05-13 | 170.677668 |
| 2025-05-14 | 172.387097 |
| 2025-05-15 | 171.661052 |
| 2025-05-17 | 171.570323 |
| 2025-05-18 | 171.935731 |
| 2025-05-19 | 173.299088 |
| 2025-05-20 | 172.939983 |
| 2025-05-21 | 172.93262 |
| 2025-05-22 | 173.753074 |
| 2025-05-23 | 174.208871 |
| 2025-05-24 | 174.976395 |
| 2025-05-25 | 174.972073 |
| 2025-05-26 | 174.832226 |
| 2025-05-27 | 175.07828 |
| 2025-05-28 | 174.151753 |
| 2025-05-29 | 174.058534 |
| 2025-05-30 | 174.217924 |
| 2025-05-31 | 173.821471 |
| 2025-06-01 | 174.149008 |
| 2025-06-02 | 174.652939 |
| 2025-06-03 | 174.220682 |
| 2025-06-04 | 174.775503 |
| 2025-06-05 | 175.43508 |
| 2025-06-06 | 175.196337 |
| 2025-06-07 | 175.018014 |
| 2025-06-08 | 175.09398 |
| 2025-06-09 | 175.191171 |
| 2025-06-10 | 174.636055 |
| 2025-06-11 | 174.470615 |
| 2025-06-12 | 175.646601 |
| 2025-06-13 | 175.054864 |
| 2025-06-14 | 175.594306 |
| 2025-06-15 | 175.465673 |
| 2025-06-16 | 175.255415 |
| 2025-06-17 | 175.598468 |
| 2025-06-18 | 174.151477 |
| 2025-06-19 | 173.772819 |
| 2025-06-20 | 174.501042 |
| 2025-06-21 | 173.875531 |
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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