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USD to KES exchange rate API

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

129.5059

▼ +0.31% over 6M

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 6 months, USD/KES traded between 129.1038 and 129.9038, averaged 129.4117 and fell 0.31%. 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 6M

USD/KES over 6M: show the values
PointUSD/KES
2026-03-28129.9038
2026-04-04129.7984
2026-04-11129.1504
2026-04-18129.1038
2026-04-25129.3303
2026-05-02129.1503
2026-05-09129.1804
2026-05-17129.3319
2026-05-25129.6464
2026-06-01129.4491
2026-06-10129.3832
2026-06-17129.4544
2026-06-24129.4124
2026-07-01129.4810
2026-07-08129.2485
2026-07-15129.2836
2026-07-22129.2886
2026-07-29129.5188
2026-08-05129.3798
2026-08-12129.3363
2026-08-20129.4421
2026-08-27129.4035
2026-09-03129.4285
2026-09-10129.4301
2026-09-17129.5688
2026-09-24129.5059

High

129.9038

Low

129.1038

Average

129.4117

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.