KES to LAK exchange rate API
Kenyan Shilling to Kip · quoted 2026-10-23
173.3866
▼ +0.22% over 7D
1 KES = 173.3866 LAK · 1 LAK = 0.005767 KES · Get this rate via the API
1 KES buys 173.3866 LAK as of 2026-10-23, so 1 LAK buys 0.005767 KES. Over the last 7 days, KES/LAK traded between 172.2771 and 173.7742, averaged 173.1920 and fell 0.22%. The API holds daily KES/LAK 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/LAK over 7D
Daily observations · gaps mean no published rate
KES/LAK over 7D: show the values
| Date | LAK |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 173.774209 |
| 2026-10-17 | 173.59028 |
| 2026-10-18 | 172.277117 |
| 2026-10-19 | 173.626963 |
| 2026-10-20 | 172.62566 |
| 2026-10-21 | 172.868853 |
| 2026-10-22 | 173.386604 |
| 2026-10-23 | 173.386604 |
High
173.7742
Low
172.2771
Average
173.1920
Statistics use all 8 daily observations in the selected period.
Get this rate via the API
One GET request returns the KES/LAK 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=LAK"const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=LAK");
const data = await response.json();import requests
data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=LAK").json()Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.
KES/LAK API questions
How do I get the KES/LAK exchange rate from an API?
Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=LAK, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest KES/LAK rate in rates.LAK.
How far back does KES/LAK historical data go?
Daily KES/LAK 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/LAK 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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