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JPY to KES exchange rate API

Yen to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-09-25

0.81978

▼ +8.24% over 5Y

1 JPY = 0.81978 KES · 1 KES = 1.2198 JPY · Get this rate via the API

1 JPY buys 0.81978 KES as of 2026-09-25, so 1 KES buys 1.2198 JPY. Over the last 5 years, JPY/KES traded between 0.79544 and 0.90548, averaged 0.84705 and fell 8.24%. The API holds daily JPY/KES rates from 2024-08-24 — 2 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.

JPY/KES over 5Y

JPY/KES over 5Y: show the values
PointJPY/KES
2024-08-240.89341
2024-10-070.87475
2024-11-060.83592
2024-12-060.85976
2025-01-050.82410
2025-02-040.83062
2025-03-060.87255
2025-04-060.88763
2025-05-060.90548
2025-06-070.89309
2025-07-070.88753
2025-08-060.87640
2025-09-050.87439
2025-10-060.86193
2025-11-050.84054
2025-12-050.83357
2026-01-050.82382
2026-02-040.82138
2026-03-060.81828
2026-04-050.81419
2026-05-050.81857
2026-06-060.80682
2026-07-080.79544
2026-08-070.81708
2026-09-070.83637

High

0.90548

Low

0.79544

Average

0.84705

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the JPY/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=JPY&currencies=KES"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=JPY&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=JPY&currencies=KES").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

JPY/KES API questions

How do I get the JPY/KES exchange rate from an API?

Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=JPY&currencies=KES, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest JPY/KES rate in rates.KES.

How far back does JPY/KES historical data go?

Daily JPY/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 JPY/KES exchange rate API?

Yes. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required; paid plans raise the limit.

Put these rates in your application

One endpoint, JSON responses, 160+ currencies and history back to 1999. Start on the free plan.