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KES to KGS exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Som · quoted 2026-09-30

0.67431

▲ +0.19% over 6M

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 6 months, KES/KGS traded between 0.67305 and 0.67897, averaged 0.67607 and rose 0.19%. 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 6M

KES/KGS over 6M: show the values
PointKES/KGS
2026-04-030.67305
2026-04-100.67658
2026-04-170.67665
2026-04-240.67605
2026-05-010.67673
2026-05-080.67496
2026-05-160.67612
2026-05-240.67413
2026-05-310.67561
2026-06-090.67600
2026-06-160.67571
2026-06-230.67581
2026-06-300.67560
2026-07-070.67643
2026-07-140.67688
2026-07-210.67640
2026-07-280.67772
2026-08-040.67866
2026-08-110.67624
2026-08-180.67897
2026-08-260.67644
2026-09-020.67633
2026-09-090.67630
2026-09-160.67463
2026-09-230.67557

High

0.67897

Low

0.67305

Average

0.67607

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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