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WST to KES exchange rate API

Tala to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-09-30

47.0055

▼ +2.21% over 5Y

1 WST = 47.0055 KES · 1 KES = 0.02127 WST · Get this rate via the API

1 WST buys 47.0055 KES as of 2026-09-30, so 1 KES buys 0.02127 WST. Over the last 5 years, WST/KES traded between 43.8893 and 48.0655, averaged 46.4954 and fell 2.21%. The API holds daily WST/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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WST/KES over 5Y

WST/KES over 5Y: show the values
PointWST/KES
2024-08-2448.0655
2024-10-0745.8837
2024-11-0646.8578
2024-12-0646.5257
2025-01-0543.9283
2025-02-0443.8893
2025-03-0645.6930
2025-04-0646.2495
2025-05-0645.1564
2025-06-0747.0864
2025-07-0745.2113
2025-08-0645.4310
2025-09-0544.8403
2025-10-0647.0865
2025-11-0546.3133
2025-12-0546.4050
2026-01-0546.6248
2026-02-0447.5973
2026-03-0647.5285
2026-04-0547.4490
2026-05-0547.9266
2026-06-0647.4356
2026-07-0847.3867
2026-08-0747.5239
2026-09-0747.7798

High

48.0655

Low

43.8893

Average

46.4954

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the WST/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=WST&currencies=KES"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=WST&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=WST&currencies=KES").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

WST/KES API questions

How do I get the WST/KES exchange rate from an API?

Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=WST&currencies=KES, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest WST/KES rate in rates.KES.

How far back does WST/KES historical data go?

Daily WST/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 WST/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.