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UGX to KES exchange rate API

Uganda Shilling to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-28

0.02958

▼ +10.71% over 30D

1 UGX = 0.02958 KES · 1 KES = 33.8101 UGX · Get this rate via the API

1 UGX buys 0.02958 KES as of 2026-10-28, so 1 KES buys 33.8101 UGX. Over the last 30 days, UGX/KES traded between 0.02905 and 0.03312, averaged 0.03137 and fell 10.71%. The API holds daily UGX/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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UGX/KES over 30D

Daily observations · gaps mean no published rate

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UGX/KES over 30D: show the values
Rates per 1 UGX. Missing rates are shown as a dash.
DateKES
2026-09-280.033123
2026-09-300.033099
2026-10-020.03277
2026-10-030.032182
2026-10-050.03229
2026-10-060.032289
2026-10-070.032123
2026-10-080.032034
2026-10-090.031786
2026-10-100.03201
2026-10-110.032016
2026-10-120.031953
2026-10-130.031216
2026-10-140.031254
2026-10-150.031943
2026-10-160.032124
2026-10-170.031444
2026-10-180.031372
2026-10-190.031405
2026-10-200.031188
2026-10-210.031077
2026-10-220.030884
2026-10-230.030238
2026-10-240.02925
2026-10-250.029331
2026-10-260.029318
2026-10-270.029046
2026-10-280.029577

High

0.03312

Low

0.02905

Average

0.03137

Statistics use all 28 daily observations in the selected period.

For developers

Get this rate via the API

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

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

UGX/KES API questions

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

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

How far back does UGX/KES historical data go?

Daily UGX/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 UGX/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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