KES to LAK exchange rate API
Kenyan Shilling to Kip · quoted 2026-09-30
172.6508
▲ +0.74% over 5Y
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 5 years, KES/LAK traded between 165.6649 and 174.9672, averaged 169.1576 and rose 0.74%. 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 5Y: show the values
| Point | KES/LAK |
|---|---|
| 2024-08-24 | 171.3860 |
| 2024-10-07 | 171.8067 |
| 2024-11-06 | 170.1447 |
| 2024-12-06 | 169.7095 |
| 2025-01-05 | 167.7079 |
| 2025-02-04 | 169.4325 |
| 2025-03-06 | 168.3506 |
| 2025-04-06 | 167.2316 |
| 2025-05-06 | 167.4299 |
| 2025-06-07 | 166.6712 |
| 2025-07-07 | 166.8632 |
| 2025-08-06 | 166.6436 |
| 2025-09-05 | 167.7164 |
| 2025-10-06 | 167.9200 |
| 2025-11-05 | 167.9152 |
| 2025-12-05 | 167.6861 |
| 2026-01-05 | 167.7801 |
| 2026-02-04 | 166.2996 |
| 2026-03-06 | 165.6649 |
| 2026-04-05 | 168.9211 |
| 2026-05-05 | 170.0140 |
| 2026-06-06 | 169.3701 |
| 2026-07-08 | 174.9672 |
| 2026-08-07 | 174.8263 |
| 2026-09-07 | 172.9888 |
High
174.9672
Low
165.6649
Average
169.1576
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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