GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-12
171.3617
▲ +0.55% over 5Y
1 GBP = 171.3617 KES · 1 KES = 0.005836 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.3617 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 0.55%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | 173.471917 |
| 2025-10-17 | 173.198923 |
| 2025-10-18 | 173.6588 |
| 2025-10-19 | 173.618138 |
| 2025-10-20 | 173.432994 |
| 2025-10-21 | 172.858137 |
| 2025-10-22 | 172.397036 |
| 2025-10-23 | 172.150135 |
| 2025-10-24 | 171.631528 |
| 2025-10-25 | 171.99811 |
| 2025-10-26 | 172.077989 |
| 2025-10-27 | 172.073813 |
| 2025-10-28 | 171.930658 |
| 2025-10-29 | 170.698888 |
| 2025-10-30 | 169.561042 |
| 2025-10-31 | 169.376282 |
| 2025-11-01 | 169.952823 |
| 2025-11-02 | 169.791842 |
| 2025-11-03 | 169.62545 |
| 2025-11-04 | 168.843925 |
| 2025-11-05 | 168.555627 |
| 2025-11-06 | 169.241161 |
| 2025-11-07 | 169.499598 |
| 2025-11-08 | 170.073825 |
| 2025-11-09 | 169.974994 |
| 2025-11-10 | 170.343061 |
| 2025-11-11 | 169.88621 |
| 2025-11-12 | 169.527624 |
| 2025-11-13 | 170.237332 |
| 2025-11-14 | 170.167589 |
| 2025-11-15 | 170.242818 |
| 2025-11-16 | 170.279751 |
| 2025-11-17 | 170.404795 |
| 2025-11-18 | 169.956777 |
| 2025-11-19 | 170.202449 |
| 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 |
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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