KES to USD exchange rate API
Kenyan Shilling to US Dollar · quoted 2026-10-15
0.007711
▲ +0.16% over 7D
1 KES = 0.007711 USD · 1 USD = 129.6849 KES · Get this rate via the API
1 KES buys 0.007711 USD as of 2026-10-15, so 1 USD buys 129.6849 KES. Over the last 7 days, KES/USD traded between 0.007699 and 0.007711, averaged 0.007706 and rose 0.16%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 0.007699 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0.007701 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0.007705 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0.007706 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0.007707 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0.007707 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0.007711 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0.007711 |
High
0.007711
Low
0.007699
Average
0.007706
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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