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KES to LAK exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Kip · quoted 2026-09-30

172.6508

▲ +2.22% over 6M

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 6 months, KES/LAK traded between 168.4501 and 175.3488, averaged 172.0923 and rose 2.22%. 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 6M

KES/LAK over 6M: show the values
PointKES/LAK
2026-04-03168.8977
2026-04-10169.9416
2026-04-17170.7044
2026-04-24169.6010
2026-05-01170.1301
2026-05-08169.9847
2026-05-16170.1516
2026-05-24168.4501
2026-05-31169.2441
2026-06-09170.3414
2026-06-16169.8793
2026-06-23170.7409
2026-06-30173.1285
2026-07-07174.4685
2026-07-14174.8987
2026-07-21175.2780
2026-07-28175.3488
2026-08-04175.2579
2026-08-11175.1071
2026-08-18174.3754
2026-08-26173.5855
2026-09-02173.4694
2026-09-09172.5749
2026-09-16172.8711
2026-09-23173.3192

High

175.3488

Low

168.4501

Average

172.0923

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

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