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KES to JPY exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Yen · quoted 2026-09-25

1.2228

▼ +0.93% over 6M

1 KES = 1.2228 JPY · 1 JPY = 0.81781 KES · Get this rate via the API

1 KES buys 1.2228 JPY as of 2026-09-25, so 1 JPY buys 0.81781 KES. Over the last 6 months, KES/JPY traded between 1.1902 and 1.2629, averaged 1.2323 and fell 0.93%. The API holds daily KES/JPY rates from 2024-08-24 — 2 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.

KES/JPY over 6M

KES/JPY over 6M: show the values
PointKES/JPY
2026-03-291.2343
2026-04-051.2282
2026-04-121.2338
2026-04-191.2293
2026-04-261.2357
2026-05-031.2146
2026-05-101.2170
2026-05-181.2286
2026-05-261.2295
2026-06-021.2318
2026-06-111.2400
2026-06-181.2424
2026-06-251.2499
2026-07-021.2499
2026-07-091.2566
2026-07-161.2546
2026-07-231.2629
2026-07-301.2595
2026-08-061.2200
2026-08-131.2324
2026-08-211.2261
2026-08-281.2337
2026-09-041.2071
2026-09-111.1902
2026-09-181.2172
2026-09-251.2237

High

1.2629

Low

1.1902

Average

1.2323

For developers

Get this rate via the API

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

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

KES/JPY API questions

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

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

How far back does KES/JPY historical data go?

Daily KES/JPY 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/JPY 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.