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USD to KES exchange rate API

US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-11-04

129.9434

▲ +0.07% over 7D

1 USD = 129.9434 KES · 1 KES = 0.007696 USD · Get this rate via the API

1 USD buys 129.9434 KES as of 2026-11-04, so 1 KES buys 0.007696 USD. Over the last 7 days, USD/KES traded between 129.8456 and 129.9624, averaged 129.9211 and rose 0.07%. 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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Daily observations · gaps mean no published rate

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USD/KES over 7D: show the values
Rates per 1 USD. Missing rates are shown as a dash.
DateKES
2026-10-28129.84727067
2026-10-29129.94311496
2026-10-30129.95179093
2026-10-31129.84557712
2026-11-01129.9319822
2026-11-02129.96240973
2026-11-03129.94336709
2026-11-04129.94336709

High

129.9624

Low

129.8456

Average

129.9211

Statistics use all 8 daily observations in the selected period.

For developers

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
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&currencies=KES"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&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=USD&currencies=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&currencies=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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