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KES to ZAR exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Rand · quoted 2026-09-30

0.12646

▲ +1.83% over 30D

1 KES = 0.12646 ZAR · 1 ZAR = 7.9080 KES · Get this rate via the API

1 KES buys 0.12646 ZAR as of 2026-09-30, so 1 ZAR buys 7.9080 KES. Over the last 30 days, KES/ZAR traded between 0.12329 and 0.12692, averaged 0.12502 and rose 1.83%. The API holds daily KES/ZAR 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/ZAR over 30D

KES/ZAR over 30D: show the values
PointKES/ZAR
2026-08-310.12419
2026-09-010.12474
2026-09-020.12434
2026-09-030.12391
2026-09-040.12336
2026-09-050.12330
2026-09-060.12329
2026-09-070.12356
2026-09-080.12380
2026-09-090.12393
2026-09-100.12475
2026-09-110.12486
2026-09-120.12467
2026-09-130.12479
2026-09-140.12553
2026-09-150.12570
2026-09-160.12548
2026-09-170.12543
2026-09-180.12545
2026-09-190.12552
2026-09-200.12556
2026-09-210.12557
2026-09-220.12540
2026-09-230.12627
2026-09-240.12692
2026-09-250.12578
2026-09-260.12587
2026-09-270.12582
2026-09-280.12639

High

0.12692

Low

0.12329

Average

0.12502

For developers

Get this rate via the API

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

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

KES/ZAR API questions

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

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

How far back does KES/ZAR historical data go?

Daily KES/ZAR 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/ZAR 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

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