Skip to content

LAK to KES exchange rate API

Kip to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-09-30

0.005767

▼ +2.58% over 6M

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 6 months, LAK/KES traded between 0.005702 and 0.005936, averaged 0.005810 and fell 2.58%. 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.

Converting an invoice? Convert an amount on a specific date.

LAK/KES over 6M

LAK/KES over 6M: show the values
PointLAK/KES
2026-04-030.005920
2026-04-100.005884
2026-04-170.005858
2026-04-240.005896
2026-05-010.005877
2026-05-080.005882
2026-05-160.005877
2026-05-240.005936
2026-05-310.005908
2026-06-090.005870
2026-06-160.005886
2026-06-230.005856
2026-06-300.005776
2026-07-070.005731
2026-07-140.005717
2026-07-210.005705
2026-07-280.005702
2026-08-040.005705
2026-08-110.005710
2026-08-180.005734
2026-08-260.005760
2026-09-020.005764
2026-09-090.005794
2026-09-160.005784
2026-09-230.005769

High

0.005936

Low

0.005702

Average

0.005810

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.