KES to LAK exchange rate API
Kenyan Shilling to Kip · quoted 2026-09-30
172.6508
▲ +3.14% over YTD
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 year to date, KES/LAK traded between 165.5697 and 174.8083, averaged 170.1509 and rose 3.14%. 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 YTD: show the values
| Point | KES/LAK |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 167.3942 |
| 2026-01-07 | 167.5879 |
| 2026-01-14 | 167.6920 |
| 2026-01-21 | 167.4958 |
| 2026-01-28 | 166.0264 |
| 2026-02-04 | 166.2996 |
| 2026-02-11 | 166.6900 |
| 2026-02-18 | 165.9908 |
| 2026-02-25 | 165.7900 |
| 2026-03-04 | 165.7662 |
| 2026-03-11 | 165.5697 |
| 2026-03-18 | 165.5975 |
| 2026-03-25 | 166.0919 |
| 2026-04-01 | 168.6671 |
| 2026-04-08 | 168.5767 |
| 2026-04-15 | 169.8616 |
| 2026-04-22 | 170.9042 |
| 2026-04-29 | 169.9898 |
| 2026-05-06 | 170.0348 |
| 2026-05-14 | 170.0965 |
| 2026-05-21 | 169.4646 |
| 2026-05-29 | 169.1503 |
| 2026-06-05 | 169.8193 |
| 2026-06-14 | 169.7447 |
| 2026-06-21 | 170.2935 |
| 2026-06-28 | 172.8692 |
| 2026-07-05 | 174.2738 |
| 2026-07-12 | 173.9957 |
| 2026-07-19 | 174.5352 |
| 2026-07-26 | 174.8083 |
| 2026-08-02 | 174.7527 |
| 2026-08-09 | 174.4866 |
| 2026-08-16 | 173.7032 |
| 2026-08-24 | 174.1745 |
| 2026-08-31 | 173.4918 |
| 2026-09-07 | 172.9888 |
| 2026-09-14 | 173.0000 |
| 2026-09-21 | 173.0613 |
| 2026-09-28 | 172.6508 |
High
174.8083
Low
165.5697
Average
170.1509
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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