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USD to KES exchange rate API

US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-09-24

129.5059

▲ +0.44% over 5Y

1 USD = 129.5059 KES · 1 KES = 0.007722 USD · Get this rate via the API

1 USD buys 129.5059 KES as of 2026-09-24, so 1 KES buys 0.007722 USD. Over the last 5 years, USD/KES traded between 128.6625 and 130.0228, averaged 129.2808 and rose 0.44%. 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.

USD/KES over 5Y

USD/KES over 5Y: show the values
PointUSD/KES
2024-08-24128.9407
2024-10-07129.5404
2024-11-06129.0033
2024-12-06129.3990
2025-01-05129.5683
2025-02-04129.0099
2025-03-06128.7007
2025-04-06129.4793
2025-05-06129.2374
2025-06-07129.3924
2025-07-07129.1865
2025-08-06129.3145
2025-09-05129.3908
2025-10-06129.3259
2025-11-05129.2181
2025-12-05129.3918
2026-01-05129.2022
2026-02-04128.6625
2026-03-06129.2217
2026-04-05130.0228
2026-05-05129.1805
2026-06-06129.3573
2026-07-08129.2485
2026-08-07129.3724
2026-09-07129.4287

High

130.0228

Low

128.6625

Average

129.2808

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.

Put these rates in your application

One endpoint, JSON responses, 160+ currencies and history back to 1999. Start on the free plan.