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KES to ZAR exchange rate API

Kenyan Shilling to Rand · quoted 2026-09-30

0.12646

▼ +3.33% over 6M

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 6 months, KES/ZAR traded between 0.12298 and 0.13081, averaged 0.12663 and fell 3.33%. 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 6M

KES/ZAR over 6M: show the values
PointKES/ZAR
2026-04-030.13081
2026-04-100.12710
2026-04-170.12678
2026-04-240.12809
2026-05-010.12908
2026-05-080.12677
2026-05-160.12902
2026-05-240.12638
2026-05-310.12562
2026-06-090.12720
2026-06-160.12508
2026-06-230.12739
2026-06-300.12645
2026-07-070.12557
2026-07-140.12740
2026-07-210.12720
2026-07-280.12957
2026-08-040.12707
2026-08-110.12506
2026-08-180.12539
2026-08-260.12298
2026-09-020.12434
2026-09-090.12393
2026-09-160.12548
2026-09-230.12627

High

0.13081

Low

0.12298

Average

0.12663

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.