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: show the values
| Point | KES/LAK |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | 168.8977 |
| 2026-04-10 | 169.9416 |
| 2026-04-17 | 170.7044 |
| 2026-04-24 | 169.6010 |
| 2026-05-01 | 170.1301 |
| 2026-05-08 | 169.9847 |
| 2026-05-16 | 170.1516 |
| 2026-05-24 | 168.4501 |
| 2026-05-31 | 169.2441 |
| 2026-06-09 | 170.3414 |
| 2026-06-16 | 169.8793 |
| 2026-06-23 | 170.7409 |
| 2026-06-30 | 173.1285 |
| 2026-07-07 | 174.4685 |
| 2026-07-14 | 174.8987 |
| 2026-07-21 | 175.2780 |
| 2026-07-28 | 175.3488 |
| 2026-08-04 | 175.2579 |
| 2026-08-11 | 175.1071 |
| 2026-08-18 | 174.3754 |
| 2026-08-26 | 173.5855 |
| 2026-09-02 | 173.4694 |
| 2026-09-09 | 172.5749 |
| 2026-09-16 | 172.8711 |
| 2026-09-23 | 173.3192 |
High
175.3488
Low
168.4501
Average
172.0923
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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