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KES to GBP exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Pound Sterling · quoted 2026-09-25

0.005843

▲ +0.67% over 6M

1 KES = 0.005843 GBP · 1 GBP = 171.1450 KES · Get this rate via the API

1 KES buys 0.005843 GBP as of 2026-09-25, so 1 GBP buys 171.1450 KES. Over the last 6 months, KES/GBP traded between 0.005657 and 0.005867, averaged 0.005761 and rose 0.67%. The API holds daily KES/GBP rates from 2024-08-24 — 2 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.

KES/GBP over 6M

KES/GBP over 6M: show the values
PointKES/GBP
2026-03-290.005804
2026-04-050.005827
2026-04-120.005762
2026-04-190.005734
2026-04-260.005736
2026-05-030.005691
2026-05-100.005708
2026-05-180.005781
2026-05-260.005733
2026-06-020.005723
2026-06-110.005779
2026-06-180.005836
2026-06-250.005867
2026-07-020.005813
2026-07-090.005775
2026-07-160.005724
2026-07-230.005785
2026-07-300.005773
2026-08-060.005739
2026-08-130.005733
2026-08-210.005657
2026-08-280.005688
2026-09-040.005710
2026-09-110.005720
2026-09-180.005777
2026-09-250.005842

High

0.005867

Low

0.005657

Average

0.005761

For developers

Get this rate via the API

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

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

KES/GBP API questions

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

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

How far back does KES/GBP historical data go?

Daily KES/GBP 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/GBP 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.