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KES to ZAR exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Rand · quoted 2026-09-30

0.12646

▼ +8.01% over 5Y

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 5 years, KES/ZAR traded between 0.12356 and 0.14812, averaged 0.13422 and fell 8.01%. 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 5Y

KES/ZAR over 5Y: show the values
PointKES/ZAR
2024-08-240.13747
2024-10-070.13424
2024-11-060.13760
2024-12-060.13956
2025-01-050.14451
2025-02-040.14555
2025-03-060.14220
2025-04-060.14812
2025-05-060.14133
2025-06-070.13737
2025-07-070.13741
2025-08-060.13775
2025-09-050.13653
2025-10-060.13337
2025-11-050.13499
2025-12-050.13085
2026-01-050.12758
2026-02-040.12387
2026-03-060.12937
2026-04-050.13051
2026-05-050.12920
2026-06-060.12805
2026-07-080.12676
2026-08-070.12540
2026-09-070.12356

High

0.14812

Low

0.12356

Average

0.13422

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

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