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KES to LAK exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Kip · quoted 2026-09-30

172.6508

▼ +0.48% over 30D

1 KES = 172.6508 LAK · 1 LAK = 0.005792 KES · Get this rate via the API

1 KES buys 172.6508 LAK as of 2026-09-30, so 1 LAK buys 0.005792 KES. Over the last 30 days, KES/LAK traded between 172.0991 and 173.5830, averaged 172.9786 and fell 0.48%. 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 30D

KES/LAK over 30D: show the values
PointKES/LAK
2026-08-31173.4918
2026-09-01173.1819
2026-09-02173.4694
2026-09-03172.6277
2026-09-04173.4217
2026-09-05173.4725
2026-09-06173.1016
2026-09-07172.9888
2026-09-08173.2885
2026-09-09172.5749
2026-09-10173.0239
2026-09-11173.2169
2026-09-12172.8474
2026-09-13172.0991
2026-09-14173.0000
2026-09-15172.8620
2026-09-16172.8711
2026-09-17172.9991
2026-09-18172.5002
2026-09-19173.5830
2026-09-20172.6869
2026-09-21173.0613
2026-09-22173.2124
2026-09-23173.3192
2026-09-24173.1767
2026-09-25173.0078
2026-09-26172.4197
2026-09-27172.5521
2026-09-28172.6508

High

173.5830

Low

172.0991

Average

172.9786

For developers

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
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES&currencies=LAK"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES&currencies=LAK");
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=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&currencies=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.

Put these rates in your application

One endpoint, JSON responses, 160+ currencies and history back to 1999. Start on the free plan.