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KES to USD exchange rate API

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

0.007721

▼ +0.08% over 30D

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 30 days, KES/USD traded between 0.007705 and 0.007727, averaged 0.007723 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.

KES/USD over 30D

7D30D6MYTD1Y5Y
KES/USD over 30D: show the values
PointKES/USD
2026-08-250.007727
2026-08-260.007726
2026-08-270.007727
2026-08-280.007725
2026-08-290.007725
2026-08-300.007725
2026-08-310.007705
2026-09-010.007721
2026-09-020.007725
2026-09-030.007726
2026-09-040.007725
2026-09-050.007725
2026-09-060.007726
2026-09-070.007726
2026-09-080.007726
2026-09-090.007726
2026-09-100.007726
2026-09-110.007726
2026-09-120.007725
2026-09-130.007726
2026-09-140.007725
2026-09-150.007724
2026-09-160.007713
2026-09-170.007717
2026-09-180.007709
2026-09-190.007722
2026-09-200.007720
2026-09-210.007723
2026-09-220.007720
2026-09-230.007724
2026-09-240.007721

High

0.007727

Low

0.007705

Average

0.007723

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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