KGS to KES exchange rate API
Som to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-09-30
1.4830
▲ +0.19% over 7D
1 KGS = 1.4830 KES · 1 KES = 0.67431 KGS · Get this rate via the API
1 KGS buys 1.4830 KES as of 2026-09-30, so 1 KES buys 0.67431 KGS. Over the last 7 days, KGS/KES traded between 1.4802 and 1.4830, averaged 1.4816 and rose 0.19%. The API holds daily KGS/KES 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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Get this rate via the API
One GET request returns the KGS/KES 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=KGS¤cies=KES"const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KGS¤cies=KES");
const data = await response.json();import requests
data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KGS¤cies=KES").json()Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.
KGS/KES API questions
How do I get the KGS/KES exchange rate from an API?
Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KGS¤cies=KES, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest KGS/KES rate in rates.KES.
How far back does KGS/KES historical data go?
Daily KGS/KES 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 KGS/KES 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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