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LAK to KES exchange rate API

Kip to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-09-30

0.005767

▼ +1.15% over 5Y

1 LAK = 0.005767 KES · 1 KES = 173.4004 LAK · Get this rate via the API

1 LAK buys 0.005767 KES as of 2026-09-30, so 1 KES buys 173.4004 LAK. Over the last 5 years, LAK/KES traded between 0.005715 and 0.006036, averaged 0.005911 and fell 1.15%. The API holds daily LAK/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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LAK/KES over 5Y

LAK/KES over 5Y: show the values
PointLAK/KES
2024-08-240.005834
2024-10-070.005820
2024-11-060.005877
2024-12-060.005892
2025-01-050.005962
2025-02-040.005902
2025-03-060.005939
2025-04-060.005979
2025-05-060.005972
2025-06-070.005999
2025-07-070.005992
2025-08-060.006000
2025-09-050.005962
2025-10-060.005955
2025-11-050.005955
2025-12-050.005963
2026-01-050.005960
2026-02-040.006013
2026-03-060.006036
2026-04-050.005919
2026-05-050.005881
2026-06-060.005904
2026-07-080.005715
2026-08-070.005719
2026-09-070.005780

High

0.006036

Low

0.005715

Average

0.005911

For developers

Get this rate via the API

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

data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=LAK&currencies=KES").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

LAK/KES API questions

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

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

How far back does LAK/KES historical data go?

Daily LAK/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 LAK/KES 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.