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: show the values
| Point | KES/KGS |
|---|---|
| 2024-08-24 | 0.66188 |
| 2024-10-07 | 0.65386 |
| 2024-11-06 | 0.66798 |
| 2024-12-06 | 0.67078 |
| 2025-01-05 | 0.66998 |
| 2025-02-04 | 0.67787 |
| 2025-03-06 | 0.68127 |
| 2025-04-06 | 0.67014 |
| 2025-05-06 | 0.67688 |
| 2025-06-07 | 0.67601 |
| 2025-07-07 | 0.67713 |
| 2025-08-06 | 0.67642 |
| 2025-09-05 | 0.67582 |
| 2025-10-06 | 0.67631 |
| 2025-11-05 | 0.67684 |
| 2025-12-05 | 0.67615 |
| 2026-01-05 | 0.67683 |
| 2026-02-04 | 0.67981 |
| 2026-03-06 | 0.67674 |
| 2026-04-05 | 0.67264 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0.67673 |
| 2026-06-06 | 0.67606 |
| 2026-07-08 | 0.67670 |
| 2026-08-07 | 0.67834 |
| 2026-09-07 | 0.67639 |
High
0.68127
Low
0.65386
Average
0.67423
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 -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=KGS"const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=KGS");
const data = await response.json();import requests
data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=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¤cies=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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