GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.3300
▲ +0.53% over 5Y
1 GBP = 171.3300 KES · 1 KES = 0.005837 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.3300 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 0.53%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-26 | 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 |
| 2025-10-01 | 174.355049 |
| 2025-10-02 | 174.603203 |
| 2025-10-03 | 173.933905 |
| 2025-10-04 | 174.436346 |
| 2025-10-05 | 173.844427 |
| 2025-10-06 | 173.693867 |
| 2025-10-07 | 172.698002 |
| 2025-10-08 | 173.418822 |
| 2025-10-09 | 172.946411 |
| 2025-10-10 | 171.674755 |
| 2025-10-11 | 171.972823 |
| 2025-10-12 | 172.48757 |
| 2025-10-13 | 171.85573 |
| 2025-10-14 | 171.477025 |
| 2025-10-15 | 171.893225 |
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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