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KES to USD exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to US Dollar · quoted 2026-09-24

0.007721

▼ +0.10% over 1Y

1 KES = 0.007721 USD · 1 USD = 129.5169 KES · Get this rate via the API

1 KES buys 0.007721 USD as of 2026-09-24, so 1 USD buys 129.5169 KES. Over the last year, KES/USD traded between 0.007683 and 0.007774, averaged 0.007733 and fell 0.10%. 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.

KES/USD over 1Y

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KES/USD over 1Y: show the values
PointKES/USD
2025-09-240.007729
2025-10-010.007725
2025-10-080.007732
2025-10-150.007767
2025-10-220.007735
2025-10-290.007740
2025-11-050.007738
2025-11-120.007739
2025-11-190.007709
2025-11-260.007730
2025-12-030.007732
2025-12-110.007740
2025-12-180.007758
2025-12-250.007755
2026-01-010.007751
2026-01-080.007748
2026-01-150.007748
2026-01-220.007742
2026-01-290.007751
2026-02-050.007744
2026-02-120.007734
2026-02-190.007742
2026-02-260.007774
2026-03-050.007737
2026-03-120.007713
2026-03-190.007685
2026-03-260.007697
2026-04-020.007683
2026-04-090.007729
2026-04-160.007759
2026-04-230.007716
2026-04-300.007744
2026-05-070.007741
2026-05-150.007736
2026-05-230.007716
2026-05-300.007724
2026-06-060.007730
2026-06-150.007722
2026-06-220.007728
2026-06-290.007723
2026-07-060.007734
2026-07-130.007734
2026-07-200.007737
2026-07-270.007724
2026-08-030.007744
2026-08-100.007754
2026-08-170.007735
2026-08-250.007727
2026-09-010.007721
2026-09-080.007726
2026-09-150.007724
2026-09-220.007720

High

0.007774

Low

0.007683

Average

0.007733

For developers

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.

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cURL 
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES&currencies=USD"
JavaScript 
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES&currencies=USD");
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=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&currencies=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.

Related pairs

USD/KES · inverse 129.5169 KES/EUR 0.006784KES/GBP 0.005843KES/JPY 1.2272KES/CHF 0.006388KES/AUD 0.01101KES/CAD 0.01091

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