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KES to USD exchange rate API

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

0.007721

▲ +0.30% over 6M

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 6 months, KES/USD traded between 0.007698 and 0.007745, averaged 0.007727 and rose 0.30%. 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 6M

KES/USD over 6M: show the values
PointKES/USD
2026-03-280.007698
2026-04-040.007704
2026-04-110.007742
2026-04-180.007745
2026-04-250.007732
2026-05-020.007742
2026-05-090.007741
2026-05-170.007732
2026-05-250.007713
2026-06-010.007725
2026-06-100.007728
2026-06-170.007724
2026-06-240.007727
2026-07-010.007723
2026-07-080.007737
2026-07-150.007734
2026-07-220.007734
2026-07-290.007720
2026-08-050.007729
2026-08-120.007731
2026-08-200.007725
2026-08-270.007727
2026-09-030.007726
2026-09-100.007726
2026-09-170.007717
2026-09-240.007721

High

0.007745

Low

0.007698

Average

0.007727

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.

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.

Put these rates in your application

One endpoint, JSON responses, 160+ currencies and history back to 1999. Start on the free plan.