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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

KES/LAK over 5Y: show the values
PointKES/LAK
2024-08-24171.3860
2024-10-07171.8067
2024-11-06170.1447
2024-12-06169.7095
2025-01-05167.7079
2025-02-04169.4325
2025-03-06168.3506
2025-04-06167.2316
2025-05-06167.4299
2025-06-07166.6712
2025-07-07166.8632
2025-08-06166.6436
2025-09-05167.7164
2025-10-06167.9200
2025-11-05167.9152
2025-12-05167.6861
2026-01-05167.7801
2026-02-04166.2996
2026-03-06165.6649
2026-04-05168.9211
2026-05-05170.0140
2026-06-06169.3701
2026-07-08174.9672
2026-08-07174.8263
2026-09-07172.9888

High

174.9672

Low

165.6649

Average

169.1576

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.