USD to KES exchange rate API
US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-10-14
129.6816
▼ +0.17% over 7D
1 USD = 129.6816 KES · 1 KES = 0.007711 USD · Get this rate via the API
1 USD buys 129.6816 KES as of 2026-10-14, so 1 KES buys 0.007711 USD. Over the last 7 days, USD/KES traded between 129.6816 and 129.9058, averaged 129.7924 and fell 0.17%. The API holds daily USD/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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USD/KES over 7D
Daily observations · gaps mean no published rate
USD/KES over 7D: show the values
| Date | KES |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 129.90577361 |
| 2026-10-08 | 129.87471766 |
| 2026-10-09 | 129.8521956 |
| 2026-10-10 | 129.77888691 |
| 2026-10-11 | 129.76396157 |
| 2026-10-12 | 129.74429018 |
| 2026-10-13 | 129.73788123 |
| 2026-10-14 | 129.68159934 |
High
129.9058
Low
129.6816
Average
129.7924
Statistics use all 8 daily observations in the selected period.
Get this rate via the API
One GET request returns the USD/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=USD¤cies=KES"const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD¤cies=KES");
const data = await response.json();import requests
data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD¤cies=KES").json()Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.
USD/KES API questions
How do I get the USD/KES exchange rate from an API?
Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD¤cies=KES, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest USD/KES rate in rates.KES.
How far back does USD/KES historical data go?
Daily USD/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 USD/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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