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GBP to KES exchange rate API

Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-11

171.7161

▼ +1.16% over YTD

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 year to date, GBP/KES traded between 170.1302 and 178.2381, averaged 173.7773 and fell 1.16%. 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 YTD

Daily observations · gaps mean no published rate

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GBP/KES over YTD: show the values
Rates per 1 GBP. Missing rates are shown as a dash.
DateKES
2026-01-01173.739271
2026-01-02173.444334
2026-01-03173.601093
2026-01-04173.657838
2026-01-05173.699261
2026-01-06173.948091
2026-01-07174.114834
2026-01-08173.453917
2026-01-09173.426006
2026-01-10172.843866
2026-01-11172.8947
2026-01-12173.734944
2026-01-13173.394237
2026-01-14173.523444
2026-01-15172.95016
2026-01-16173.017551
2026-01-17172.130459
2026-01-18172.411392
2026-01-19173.019375
2026-01-20173.316518
2026-01-21173.254203
2026-01-22173.344904
2026-01-23174.485337
2026-01-24175.991319
2026-01-25176.27612
2026-01-26174.88917
2026-01-27177.078824
2026-01-28177.954419
2026-01-29178.238061
2026-01-30177.677916
2026-01-31176.532917
2026-02-01176.691517
2026-02-02177.391108
2026-02-03177.233648
2026-02-04176.507776
2026-02-05175.277917
2026-02-06175.389364
2026-02-07175.090641
2026-02-08175.486092
2026-02-09175.880047
2026-02-10176.116626
2026-02-11176.137248
2026-02-12176.236228
2026-02-13175.803992
2026-02-14176.145079
2026-02-15175.930839
2026-02-16175.815183
2026-02-17174.791264
2026-02-18175.010143
2026-02-19173.719614

High

178.2381

Low

170.1302

Average

173.7773

Statistics use all 276 daily observations in the selected period.

For developers

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
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP&currencies=KES"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP&currencies=KES");
const data = await response.json();
Python
import requests

data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP&currencies=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&currencies=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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