GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.6621
▲ +1.84% over 2Y
1 GBP = 171.6621 KES · 1 KES = 0.005825 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.6621 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 171.1194 and rose 1.84%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | 169.796946 |
| 2025-11-21 | 169.686796 |
| 2025-11-22 | 169.75914 |
| 2025-11-23 | 169.6895 |
| 2025-11-24 | 169.598065 |
| 2025-11-25 | 170.345829 |
| 2025-11-26 | 170.648611 |
| 2025-11-27 | 171.704049 |
| 2025-11-28 | 171.528455 |
| 2025-11-29 | 171.722128 |
| 2025-11-30 | 171.34186 |
| 2025-12-01 | 171.457345 |
| 2025-12-02 | 170.714066 |
| 2025-12-03 | 172.136779 |
| 2025-12-04 | 172.625956 |
| 2025-12-05 | 172.655918 |
| 2025-12-06 | 172.356088 |
| 2025-12-07 | 172.422439 |
| 2025-12-08 | 172.318649 |
| 2025-12-09 | 172.197851 |
| 2025-12-11 | 172.933936 |
| 2025-12-12 | 172.331315 |
| 2025-12-13 | 172.012713 |
| 2025-12-14 | 172.443114 |
| 2025-12-15 | 172.534156 |
| 2025-12-16 | 173.22697 |
| 2025-12-17 | 172.162822 |
| 2025-12-18 | 172.708438 |
| 2025-12-19 | 172.415645 |
| 2025-12-20 | 172.332759 |
| 2025-12-21 | 172.574138 |
| 2025-12-22 | 173.15189 |
| 2025-12-23 | 173.530947 |
| 2025-12-24 | 173.938392 |
| 2025-12-25 | 174.251974 |
| 2025-12-26 | 174.076136 |
| 2025-12-27 | 173.97331 |
| 2025-12-28 | 174.057765 |
| 2025-12-29 | 173.857682 |
| 2025-12-30 | 173.935847 |
| 2025-12-31 | 174.037919 |
| 2026-01-01 | 173.739271 |
| 2026-01-02 | 173.444334 |
| 2026-01-03 | 173.601093 |
| 2026-01-04 | 173.657838 |
| 2026-01-05 | 173.699261 |
| 2026-01-06 | 173.948091 |
| 2026-01-07 | 174.114834 |
| 2026-01-08 | 173.453917 |
| 2026-01-09 | 173.426006 |
High
178.2381
Low
157.1726
Average
171.1194
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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