KGS to KES exchange rate API
Som to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-09-30
1.4834
▼ +1.81% over 5Y
1 KGS = 1.4834 KES · 1 KES = 0.67411 KGS · Get this rate via the API
1 KGS buys 1.4834 KES as of 2026-09-30, so 1 KES buys 0.67411 KGS. Over the last 5 years, KGS/KES traded between 1.4679 and 1.5294, averaged 1.4833 and fell 1.81%. 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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KGS/KES over 5Y: show the values
| Point | KGS/KES |
|---|---|
| 2024-08-24 | 1.5108 |
| 2024-10-07 | 1.5294 |
| 2024-11-06 | 1.4970 |
| 2024-12-06 | 1.4908 |
| 2025-01-05 | 1.4926 |
| 2025-02-04 | 1.4752 |
| 2025-03-06 | 1.4679 |
| 2025-04-06 | 1.4922 |
| 2025-05-06 | 1.4774 |
| 2025-06-07 | 1.4793 |
| 2025-07-07 | 1.4768 |
| 2025-08-06 | 1.4784 |
| 2025-09-05 | 1.4797 |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.4786 |
| 2025-11-05 | 1.4774 |
| 2025-12-05 | 1.4790 |
| 2026-01-05 | 1.4775 |
| 2026-02-04 | 1.4710 |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.4777 |
| 2026-04-05 | 1.4867 |
| 2026-05-05 | 1.4777 |
| 2026-06-06 | 1.4792 |
| 2026-07-08 | 1.4777 |
| 2026-08-07 | 1.4742 |
| 2026-09-07 | 1.4784 |
High
1.5294
Low
1.4679
Average
1.4833
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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