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KES to STD exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Dobra · quoted 2026-09-30

166.8439

▲ +2.25% over YTD

1 KES = 166.8439 STD · 1 STD = 0.005994 KES · Get this rate via the API

1 KES buys 166.8439 STD as of 2026-09-30, so 1 STD buys 0.005994 KES. Over the year to date, KES/STD traded between 159.7903 and 167.2450, averaged 163.9973 and rose 2.25%. The API holds daily KES/STD 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/STD over YTD

KES/STD over YTD: show the values
PointKES/STD
2025-12-31163.1726
2026-01-07163.4054
2026-01-14164.0907
2026-01-21163.4829
2026-01-28159.7903
2026-02-04162.5960
2026-02-11161.6894
2026-02-18161.8178
2026-02-25162.1173
2026-03-04164.6714
2026-03-11164.2537
2026-03-18165.4283
2026-03-25164.7202
2026-04-01164.5231
2026-04-08163.2513
2026-04-15159.9292
2026-04-22160.1264
2026-04-29160.3302
2026-05-06160.5992
2026-05-14163.1123
2026-05-21163.9010
2026-05-29164.1953
2026-06-05163.9924
2026-06-14164.2009
2026-06-21165.7679
2026-06-28167.2450
2026-07-05166.4177
2026-07-12166.2871
2026-07-19165.8249
2026-07-26167.0372
2026-08-02165.2336
2026-08-09164.6354
2026-08-16164.4565
2026-08-24164.0814
2026-08-31164.8780
2026-09-07164.3409
2026-09-14164.6034
2026-09-21165.9991
2026-09-28166.8439

High

167.2450

Low

159.7903

Average

163.9973

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the KES/STD 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=STD"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES&currencies=STD");
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=STD").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

KES/STD API questions

How do I get the KES/STD exchange rate from an API?

Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES&currencies=STD, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest KES/STD rate in rates.STD.

How far back does KES/STD historical data go?

Daily KES/STD 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/STD 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.