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KES to CDF exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Congolese Franc · quoted 2026-09-30

17.8125

▼ +17.87% over 5Y

1 KES = 17.8125 CDF · 1 CDF = 0.05614 KES · Get this rate via the API

1 KES buys 17.8125 CDF as of 2026-09-30, so 1 CDF buys 0.05614 KES. Over the last 5 years, KES/CDF traded between 16.8556 and 22.5333, averaged 20.0115 and fell 17.87%. The API holds daily KES/CDF 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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KES/CDF over 5Y

KES/CDF over 5Y: show the values
PointKES/CDF
2024-08-2421.6875
2024-10-0722.1065
2024-11-0622.1679
2024-12-0622.0864
2025-01-0521.9171
2025-02-0422.1444
2025-03-0622.2571
2025-04-0622.1105
2025-05-0622.3863
2025-06-0722.2067
2025-07-0722.5333
2025-08-0622.5187
2025-09-0522.4823
2025-10-0619.3907
2025-11-0516.8556
2025-12-0517.6326
2026-01-0517.6078
2026-02-0417.6752
2026-03-0617.8758
2026-04-0517.7202
2026-05-0517.9284
2026-06-0617.8826
2026-07-0817.8300
2026-08-0717.7007
2026-09-0717.7820

High

22.5333

Low

16.8556

Average

20.0115

For developers

Get this rate via the API

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

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

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

KES/CDF API questions

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

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

How far back does KES/CDF historical data go?

Daily KES/CDF 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 KES/CDF 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.