GBP to KES exchange rate API
Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-11
171.7161
▲ +0.76% over 5Y
1 GBP = 171.7161 KES · 1 KES = 0.005824 GBP · Get this rate via the API
1 GBP buys 171.7161 KES as of 2026-10-11, so 1 KES buys 0.005824 GBP. Over the last 5 years, GBP/KES traded between 157.1726 and 178.2381, averaged 171.0628 and rose 0.76%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024-08-24 | 170.425147 |
| 2024-08-27 | 170.442611 |
| 2024-08-29 | 169.569833 |
| 2024-08-30 | 169.977222 |
| 2024-08-31 | 169.287928 |
| 2024-09-01 | 168.580317 |
| 2024-09-02 | 169.66592 |
| 2024-09-03 | 168.922009 |
| 2024-09-04 | 168.835422 |
| 2024-09-05 | 169.254858 |
| 2024-09-06 | 169.403794 |
| 2024-09-09 | 168.528849 |
| 2024-09-10 | 168.854728 |
| 2024-09-11 | 169.125848 |
| 2024-09-13 | 169.099319 |
| 2024-09-15 | 168.832234 |
| 2024-09-16 | 170.355614 |
| 2024-09-18 | 170.363494 |
| 2024-09-20 | 171.882569 |
| 2024-09-22 | 171.303057 |
| 2024-09-23 | 171.625769 |
| 2024-09-25 | 171.598729 |
| 2024-09-27 | 172.631381 |
| 2024-09-29 | 172.032133 |
| 2024-09-30 | 172.857884 |
| 2024-10-02 | 171.548374 |
| 2024-10-03 | 169.177194 |
| 2024-10-04 | 169.944503 |
| 2024-10-05 | 169.291826 |
| 2024-10-06 | 169.160056 |
| 2024-10-07 | 169.524241 |
| 2024-10-08 | 169.001295 |
| 2024-10-09 | 168.767104 |
| 2024-10-10 | 168.671051 |
| 2024-10-11 | 168.52022 |
| 2024-10-12 | 168.554329 |
| 2024-10-13 | 168.561925 |
| 2024-10-14 | 168.315172 |
| 2024-10-15 | 168.79901 |
| 2024-10-16 | 168.26681 |
| 2024-10-17 | 167.956026 |
| 2024-10-18 | 168.245455 |
| 2024-10-19 | 168.470249 |
| 2024-10-20 | 168.69536 |
| 2024-10-21 | 168.310591 |
| 2024-10-22 | 167.715773 |
| 2024-10-23 | 167.305728 |
| 2024-10-24 | 167.46974 |
| 2024-10-25 | 167.426426 |
| 2024-10-26 | 167.476351 |
High
178.2381
Low
157.1726
Average
171.0628
Statistics use all 752 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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