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KES to UGX exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Uganda Shilling · quoted 2026-10-28

34.4273

▲ +14.04% over 30D

1 KES = 34.4273 UGX · 1 UGX = 0.02905 KES · Get this rate via the API

1 KES buys 34.4273 UGX as of 2026-10-28, so 1 UGX buys 0.02905 KES. Over the last 30 days, KES/UGX traded between 30.1896 and 34.4273, averaged 31.9435 and rose 14.04%. The API holds daily KES/UGX 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/UGX over 30D

Daily observations · gaps mean no published rate

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KES/UGX over 30D: show the values
Rates per 1 KES. Missing rates are shown as a dash.
DateUGX
2026-09-2830.18959
2026-09-3030.212371
2026-10-0230.515156
2026-10-0331.072417
2026-10-0530.968815
2026-10-0630.969721
2026-10-0731.12962
2026-10-0831.216744
2026-10-0931.460214
2026-10-1031.239351
2026-10-1131.23362
2026-10-1231.295813
2026-10-1332.034466
2026-10-1431.995102
2026-10-1531.305194
2026-10-1631.128968
2026-10-1731.801677
2026-10-1831.875017
2026-10-1931.84111
2026-10-2032.063153
2026-10-2132.177441
2026-10-2232.379028
2026-10-2333.070734
2026-10-2434.18714
2026-10-2534.092935
2026-10-2634.108255
2026-10-2734.427321
2026-10-2834.427321

High

34.4273

Low

30.1896

Average

31.9435

Statistics use all 28 daily observations in the selected period.

For developers

Get this rate via the API

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

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

KES/UGX API questions

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

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

How far back does KES/UGX historical data go?

Daily KES/UGX 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/UGX 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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