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KES to KGS exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Som · quoted 2026-09-30

0.67431

▲ +1.88% over 5Y

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 5 years, KES/KGS traded between 0.65386 and 0.68127, averaged 0.67423 and rose 1.88%. 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 5Y

KES/KGS over 5Y: show the values
PointKES/KGS
2024-08-240.66188
2024-10-070.65386
2024-11-060.66798
2024-12-060.67078
2025-01-050.66998
2025-02-040.67787
2025-03-060.68127
2025-04-060.67014
2025-05-060.67688
2025-06-070.67601
2025-07-070.67713
2025-08-060.67642
2025-09-050.67582
2025-10-060.67631
2025-11-050.67684
2025-12-050.67615
2026-01-050.67683
2026-02-040.67981
2026-03-060.67674
2026-04-050.67264
2026-05-050.67673
2026-06-060.67606
2026-07-080.67670
2026-08-070.67834
2026-09-070.67639

High

0.68127

Low

0.65386

Average

0.67423

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.

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