GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.3402
▲ +0.54% over 5Y
1 GBP = 171.3402 KES · 1 KES = 0.005836 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.3402 KES as of 2026-10-12, so 1 KES buys 0.005836 GBP. Over the last 5 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.0631 and rose 0.54%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-07 | 175.949499 |
| 2025-07-08 | 175.316664 |
| 2025-07-09 | 175.671098 |
| 2025-07-10 | 175.204647 |
| 2025-07-11 | 174.603122 |
| 2025-07-12 | 174.403696 |
| 2025-07-13 | 174.66531 |
| 2025-07-14 | 174.235375 |
| 2025-07-15 | 173.801741 |
| 2025-07-16 | 173.598504 |
| 2025-07-17 | 173.086536 |
| 2025-07-18 | 173.581377 |
| 2025-07-19 | 173.499619 |
| 2025-07-20 | 173.565729 |
| 2025-07-21 | 174.27546 |
| 2025-07-22 | 173.940639 |
| 2025-07-23 | 174.92258 |
| 2025-07-24 | 174.785136 |
| 2025-07-25 | 173.818258 |
| 2025-07-26 | 173.345942 |
| 2025-07-27 | 173.983859 |
| 2025-07-28 | 173.303746 |
| 2025-07-29 | 172.395498 |
| 2025-07-30 | 172.901888 |
| 2025-07-31 | 171.219777 |
| 2025-08-01 | 170.161186 |
| 2025-08-02 | 171.786772 |
| 2025-08-03 | 171.557379 |
| 2025-08-04 | 171.371141 |
| 2025-08-05 | 171.657679 |
| 2025-08-06 | 172.142564 |
| 2025-08-07 | 173.259467 |
| 2025-08-08 | 173.730223 |
| 2025-08-09 | 173.566749 |
| 2025-08-10 | 173.65002 |
| 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 |
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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