GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.3162
▲ +0.52% over 5Y
1 GBP = 171.3162 KES · 1 KES = 0.005837 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.3162 KES as of 2026-10-12, so 1 KES buys 0.005837 GBP. Over the last 5 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.0631 and rose 0.52%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | 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 |
| 2025-06-22 | 173.72109 |
| 2025-06-23 | 173.16232 |
| 2025-06-24 | 176.047927 |
| 2025-06-25 | 175.960679 |
| 2025-06-26 | 177.196 |
| 2025-06-27 | 177.432085 |
| 2025-06-28 | 177.383149 |
| 2025-06-29 | 177.48301 |
| 2025-06-30 | 176.987664 |
| 2025-07-01 | 177.869489 |
| 2025-07-02 | 176.579573 |
| 2025-07-03 | 176.347238 |
| 2025-07-04 | 176.526764 |
| 2025-07-05 | 176.333542 |
| 2025-07-06 | 176.367035 |
High
178.2381
Low
157.1726
Average
171.0631
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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