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KES to KGS exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Som · quoted 2026-09-30

0.67431

▼ +0.28% over 1Y

1 KES = 0.67431 KGS · 1 KGS = 1.4830 KES · Get this rate via the API

1 KES buys 0.67431 KGS as of 2026-09-30, so 1 KGS buys 1.4830 KES. Over the last year, KES/KGS traded between 0.67242 and 0.67981, averaged 0.67651 and fell 0.28%. The API holds daily KES/KGS 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/KGS over 1Y

KES/KGS over 1Y: show the values
PointKES/KGS
2025-09-300.67623
2025-10-070.67880
2025-10-140.67629
2025-10-210.67675
2025-10-280.67538
2025-11-040.67680
2025-11-110.67688
2025-11-180.67621
2025-11-250.67495
2025-12-020.67669
2025-12-090.67668
2025-12-170.67788
2025-12-240.67901
2025-12-310.67661
2026-01-070.67734
2026-01-140.67736
2026-01-210.67769
2026-01-280.67761
2026-02-040.67981
2026-02-110.67823
2026-02-180.67849
2026-02-250.67785
2026-03-040.67700
2026-03-110.67647
2026-03-180.67598
2026-03-250.67563
2026-04-010.67283
2026-04-080.67242
2026-04-150.67571
2026-04-220.67653
2026-04-290.67724
2026-05-060.67831
2026-05-140.67727
2026-05-210.67576
2026-05-290.67736
2026-06-050.67589
2026-06-140.67544
2026-06-210.67564
2026-06-280.67550
2026-07-050.67653
2026-07-120.67693
2026-07-190.67665
2026-07-260.67573
2026-08-020.67631
2026-08-090.67840
2026-08-160.67653
2026-08-240.67629
2026-08-310.67460
2026-09-070.67639
2026-09-140.67630
2026-09-210.67545
2026-09-280.67431

High

0.67981

Low

0.67242

Average

0.67651

For developers

Get this rate via the API

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

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

KES/KGS API questions

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

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

How far back does KES/KGS historical data go?

Daily KES/KGS 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/KGS 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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