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KES to CDF exchange rate API

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

17.8125

▲ +1.07% over YTD

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 year to date, KES/CDF traded between 16.3657 and 17.9905, averaged 17.6053 and rose 1.07%. 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 YTD

KES/CDF over YTD: show the values
PointKES/CDF
2025-12-3117.6239
2026-01-0717.7850
2026-01-1416.5210
2026-01-2116.5758
2026-01-2817.7339
2026-02-0417.6752
2026-02-1117.7203
2026-02-1817.9224
2026-02-2516.3657
2026-03-0417.8019
2026-03-1116.8842
2026-03-1817.8350
2026-03-2517.8955
2026-04-0117.8084
2026-04-0817.8310
2026-04-1517.8489
2026-04-2217.9019
2026-04-2917.9905
2026-05-0617.9625
2026-05-1417.6496
2026-05-2117.7304
2026-05-2917.8397
2026-06-0517.9446
2026-06-1417.5692
2026-06-2117.5276
2026-06-2817.5960
2026-07-0517.4174
2026-07-1217.4494
2026-07-1917.4924
2026-07-2617.4162
2026-08-0217.5460
2026-08-0917.5244
2026-08-1617.5174
2026-08-2417.7100
2026-08-3117.5162
2026-09-0717.7820
2026-09-1417.8329
2026-09-2117.8427
2026-09-2817.8125

High

17.9905

Low

16.3657

Average

17.6053

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.