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KES to XAF exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to CFA Franc BEAC · quoted 2026-09-30

4.4407

▲ +2.63% over 1Y

1 KES = 4.4407 XAF · 1 XAF = 0.22519 KES · Get this rate via the API

1 KES buys 4.4407 XAF as of 2026-09-30, so 1 XAF buys 0.22519 KES. Over the last year, KES/XAF traded between 4.2377 and 4.4539, averaged 4.3650 and rose 2.63%. The API holds daily KES/XAF 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/XAF over 1Y

KES/XAF over 1Y: show the values
PointKES/XAF
2025-09-304.3268
2025-10-074.3520
2025-10-144.3838
2025-10-214.3587
2025-10-284.3450
2025-11-044.4102
2025-11-114.3937
2025-11-184.3749
2025-11-254.3910
2025-12-024.3701
2025-12-094.3572
2025-12-174.3277
2025-12-244.3133
2025-12-314.3226
2026-01-074.3420
2026-01-144.3657
2026-01-214.3338
2026-01-284.2377
2026-02-044.3114
2026-02-114.2710
2026-02-184.2962
2026-02-254.3137
2026-03-044.3778
2026-03-114.3664
2026-03-184.3946
2026-03-254.3663
2026-04-014.3628
2026-04-084.3213
2026-04-154.2987
2026-04-224.3204
2026-04-294.3444
2026-05-064.3449
2026-05-144.3347
2026-05-214.3610
2026-05-294.3645
2026-06-054.3645
2026-06-144.3767
2026-06-214.4153
2026-06-284.4477
2026-07-054.4342
2026-07-124.4470
2026-07-194.4369
2026-07-264.4539
2026-08-024.3969
2026-08-094.3863
2026-08-164.3859
2026-08-244.3393
2026-08-314.3607
2026-09-074.3651
2026-09-144.3807
2026-09-214.4140
2026-09-284.4407

High

4.4539

Low

4.2377

Average

4.3650

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the KES/XAF 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=XAF"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES&currencies=XAF");
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=XAF").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

KES/XAF API questions

How do I get the KES/XAF exchange rate from an API?

Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES&currencies=XAF, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest KES/XAF rate in rates.XAF.

How far back does KES/XAF historical data go?

Daily KES/XAF 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/XAF 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.