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KES to JMD exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Jamaican Dollar · quoted 2026-09-30

1.2197

▼ +1.69% over 1Y

1 KES = 1.2197 JMD · 1 JMD = 0.81990 KES · Get this rate via the API

1 KES buys 1.2197 JMD as of 2026-09-30, so 1 JMD buys 0.81990 KES. Over the last year, KES/JMD traded between 1.2038 and 1.2446, averaged 1.2250 and fell 1.69%. The API holds daily KES/JMD 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/JMD over 1Y

KES/JMD over 1Y: show the values
PointKES/JMD
2025-09-301.2406
2025-10-071.2408
2025-10-141.2436
2025-10-211.2444
2025-10-281.2378
2025-11-041.2409
2025-11-111.2446
2025-11-181.2397
2025-11-251.2387
2025-12-021.2417
2025-12-091.2402
2025-12-171.2426
2025-12-241.2392
2025-12-311.2322
2026-01-071.2308
2026-01-141.2254
2026-01-211.2205
2026-01-281.2137
2026-02-041.2187
2026-02-111.2138
2026-02-181.2090
2026-02-251.2095
2026-03-041.2095
2026-03-111.2140
2026-03-181.2127
2026-03-251.2158
2026-04-011.2163
2026-04-081.2038
2026-04-151.2207
2026-04-221.2271
2026-04-291.2202
2026-05-061.2185
2026-05-141.2241
2026-05-211.2226
2026-05-291.2161
2026-06-051.2222
2026-06-141.2203
2026-06-211.2190
2026-06-281.2157
2026-07-051.2210
2026-07-121.2271
2026-07-191.2235
2026-07-261.2199
2026-08-021.2209
2026-08-091.2258
2026-08-161.2217
2026-08-241.2278
2026-08-311.2273
2026-09-071.2249
2026-09-141.2204
2026-09-211.2177
2026-09-281.2197

High

1.2446

Low

1.2038

Average

1.2250

For developers

Get this rate via the API

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

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

KES/JMD API questions

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

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

How far back does KES/JMD historical data go?

Daily KES/JMD 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/JMD 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

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