KES to UGX exchange rate API
Kenyan Shilling to Uganda Shilling · quoted 2026-10-28
34.4273
▲ +6.99% over 7D
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 7 days, KES/UGX traded between 32.1774 and 34.4273, averaged 33.6088 and rose 6.99%. 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 7D
Daily observations · gaps mean no published rate
KES/UGX over 7D: show the values
| Date | UGX |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 32.177441 |
| 2026-10-22 | 32.379028 |
| 2026-10-23 | 33.070734 |
| 2026-10-24 | 34.18714 |
| 2026-10-25 | 34.092935 |
| 2026-10-26 | 34.108255 |
| 2026-10-27 | 34.427321 |
| 2026-10-28 | 34.427321 |
High
34.4273
Low
32.1774
Average
33.6088
Statistics use all 8 daily observations in the selected period.
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 -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=UGX"const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=UGX");
const data = await response.json();import requests
data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=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¤cies=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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