KES to USD exchange rate API
Kenyan Shilling to US Dollar · quoted 2026-09-24
0.007721
▼ +0.21% over YTD
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 year to date, KES/USD traded between 0.007688 and 0.007772, averaged 0.007733 and fell 0.21%. 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 YTD: show the values
| Point | KES/USD |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 0.007737 |
| 2026-01-07 | 0.007745 |
| 2026-01-14 | 0.007746 |
| 2026-01-21 | 0.007748 |
| 2026-01-28 | 0.007747 |
| 2026-02-04 | 0.007772 |
| 2026-02-11 | 0.007754 |
| 2026-02-18 | 0.007758 |
| 2026-02-25 | 0.007751 |
| 2026-03-04 | 0.007740 |
| 2026-03-11 | 0.007735 |
| 2026-03-18 | 0.007728 |
| 2026-03-25 | 0.007725 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.007693 |
| 2026-04-08 | 0.007688 |
| 2026-04-15 | 0.007726 |
| 2026-04-22 | 0.007736 |
| 2026-04-29 | 0.007746 |
| 2026-05-06 | 0.007759 |
| 2026-05-14 | 0.007741 |
| 2026-05-21 | 0.007725 |
| 2026-05-29 | 0.007744 |
| 2026-06-05 | 0.007728 |
| 2026-06-14 | 0.007722 |
| 2026-06-21 | 0.007724 |
| 2026-06-28 | 0.007722 |
| 2026-07-05 | 0.007734 |
| 2026-07-12 | 0.007739 |
| 2026-07-19 | 0.007736 |
| 2026-07-26 | 0.007722 |
| 2026-08-02 | 0.007730 |
| 2026-08-09 | 0.007730 |
| 2026-08-16 | 0.007735 |
| 2026-08-24 | 0.007725 |
| 2026-08-31 | 0.007705 |
| 2026-09-07 | 0.007726 |
| 2026-09-14 | 0.007725 |
| 2026-09-21 | 0.007723 |
High
0.007772
Low
0.007688
Average
0.007733
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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