KES to USD exchange rate API
Kenyan Shilling to US Dollar · quoted 2026-11-04
0.007695
▼ +0.08% over 7D
1 KES = 0.007695 USD · 1 USD = 129.9545 KES · Get this rate via the API
1 KES buys 0.007695 USD as of 2026-11-04, so 1 USD buys 129.9545 KES. Over the last 7 days, KES/USD traded between 0.007694 and 0.007701, averaged 0.007697 and fell 0.08%. The API holds daily KES/USD 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/USD over 7D
Daily observations · gaps mean no published rate
KES/USD over 7D: show the values
| Date | USD |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | 0.007701 |
| 2026-10-29 | 0.007695 |
| 2026-10-30 | 0.007695 |
| 2026-10-31 | 0.007701 |
| 2026-11-01 | 0.007696 |
| 2026-11-02 | 0.007694 |
| 2026-11-03 | 0.007695 |
| 2026-11-04 | 0.007695 |
High
0.007701
Low
0.007694
Average
0.007697
Statistics use all 8 daily observations in the selected period.
Get this rate via the API
One GET request returns the KES/USD 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=USD"const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=USD");
const data = await response.json();import requests
data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=USD").json()Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.
KES/USD API questions
How do I get the KES/USD exchange rate from an API?
Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=USD, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest KES/USD rate in rates.USD.
How far back does KES/USD historical data go?
Daily KES/USD 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/USD 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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