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KES to GBP exchange rate API

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

0.005843

▲ +1.71% over YTD

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 year to date, KES/GBP traded between 0.005619 and 0.005851, averaged 0.005744 and rose 1.71%. 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 YTD

KES/GBP over YTD: show the values
PointKES/GBP
2025-12-310.005745
2026-01-070.005743
2026-01-140.005762
2026-01-210.005771
2026-01-280.005619
2026-02-040.005665
2026-02-110.005677
2026-02-180.005713
2026-02-250.005731
2026-03-040.005784
2026-03-110.005768
2026-03-180.005805
2026-03-250.005768
2026-04-010.005774
2026-04-080.005707
2026-04-150.005702
2026-04-220.005730
2026-04-290.005733
2026-05-060.005697
2026-05-140.005729
2026-05-210.005756
2026-05-290.005767
2026-06-050.005738
2026-06-140.005751
2026-06-210.005845
2026-06-280.005851
2026-07-050.005792
2026-07-120.005780
2026-07-190.005753
2026-07-260.005790
2026-08-020.005732
2026-08-090.005729
2026-08-160.005714
2026-08-240.005666
2026-08-310.005691
2026-09-070.005710
2026-09-140.005724
2026-09-210.005765

High

0.005851

Low

0.005619

Average

0.005744

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.