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USD to KES exchange rate API

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

129.5059

▲ +0.20% over YTD

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 year to date, USD/KES traded between 128.6625 and 130.0638, averaged 129.3079 and rose 0.20%. 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 YTD

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USD/KES over YTD: show the values
PointUSD/KES
2025-12-31129.2472
2026-01-07129.1107
2026-01-14129.0962
2026-01-21129.0513
2026-01-28129.0741
2026-02-04128.6625
2026-02-11128.9596
2026-02-18128.8972
2026-02-25129.0099
2026-03-04129.1847
2026-03-11129.2809
2026-03-18129.3965
2026-03-25129.4360
2026-04-01129.9855
2026-04-08130.0638
2026-04-15129.4196
2026-04-22129.2602
2026-04-29129.0960
2026-05-06128.8798
2026-05-14129.1815
2026-05-21129.4390
2026-05-29129.1285
2026-06-05129.3981
2026-06-14129.4889
2026-06-21129.4502
2026-06-28129.4945
2026-07-05129.2947
2026-07-12129.1998
2026-07-19129.2549
2026-07-26129.4962
2026-08-02129.3512
2026-08-09129.3616
2026-08-16129.2780
2026-08-24129.4465
2026-08-31129.7766
2026-09-07129.4287
2026-09-14129.4438
2026-09-21129.4785

High

130.0638

Low

128.6625

Average

129.3079

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.

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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.

Related pairs

KES/USD · inverse 0.007722 USD/EUR 0.87910USD/GBP 0.75625USD/JPY 158.8535USD/CHF 0.82886USD/AUD 1.4228USD/CAD 1.4136

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