GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.6835
▲ +1.86% over 2Y
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 2 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.1195 and rose 1.86%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | 173.306693 |
| 2025-08-12 | 174.190867 |
| 2025-08-13 | 175.592256 |
| 2025-08-14 | 175.640645 |
| 2025-08-15 | 175.39393 |
| 2025-08-16 | 175.014308 |
| 2025-08-17 | 175.303411 |
| 2025-08-18 | 174.724016 |
| 2025-08-19 | 174.847945 |
| 2025-08-20 | 174.315047 |
| 2025-08-21 | 173.693621 |
| 2025-08-22 | 173.623735 |
| 2025-08-23 | 174.754944 |
| 2025-08-24 | 174.474998 |
| 2025-08-25 | 173.244581 |
| 2025-08-26 | 174.638938 |
| 2025-08-27 | 173.730772 |
| 2025-08-28 | 174.827822 |
| 2025-08-29 | 173.920187 |
| 2025-08-30 | 174.841959 |
| 2025-08-31 | 174.554043 |
| 2025-09-01 | 174.484371 |
| 2025-09-02 | 173.717302 |
| 2025-09-03 | 173.55005 |
| 2025-09-04 | 173.556976 |
| 2025-09-05 | 174.404829 |
| 2025-09-06 | 174.751117 |
| 2025-09-07 | 174.475612 |
| 2025-09-08 | 174.739395 |
| 2025-09-09 | 175.523486 |
| 2025-09-10 | 175.590919 |
| 2025-09-11 | 174.620567 |
| 2025-09-13 | 175.000029 |
| 2025-09-14 | 175.143879 |
| 2025-09-15 | 176.009303 |
| 2025-09-16 | 176.454696 |
| 2025-09-17 | 175.943295 |
| 2025-09-18 | 176.001039 |
| 2025-09-19 | 174.356667 |
| 2025-09-20 | 174.035104 |
| 2025-09-21 | 174.179552 |
| 2025-09-22 | 174.4904 |
| 2025-09-23 | 174.783168 |
| 2025-09-24 | 174.192544 |
| 2025-09-25 | 173.484005 |
| 2025-09-26 | 173.115401 |
| 2025-09-27 | 173.230763 |
| 2025-09-28 | 172.94044 |
| 2025-09-29 | 173.277203 |
| 2025-09-30 | 173.873368 |
High
178.2381
Low
157.1726
Average
171.1195
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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