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ZAR to KES exchange rate API

Rand to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-09-30

7.9115

▲ +8.76% over 5Y

1 ZAR = 7.9115 KES · 1 KES = 0.12640 ZAR · Get this rate via the API

1 ZAR buys 7.9115 KES as of 2026-09-30, so 1 KES buys 0.12640 ZAR. Over the last 5 years, ZAR/KES traded between 6.7514 and 8.0935, averaged 7.4698 and rose 8.76%. The API holds daily ZAR/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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ZAR/KES over 5Y

ZAR/KES over 5Y: show the values
PointZAR/KES
2024-08-247.2742
2024-10-077.4491
2024-11-067.2676
2024-12-067.1656
2025-01-056.9197
2025-02-046.8702
2025-03-067.0324
2025-04-066.7514
2025-05-067.0758
2025-06-077.2797
2025-07-077.2776
2025-08-067.2594
2025-09-057.3241
2025-10-067.4978
2025-11-057.4079
2025-12-057.6420
2026-01-057.8381
2026-02-048.0730
2026-03-067.7295
2026-04-057.6621
2026-05-057.7398
2026-06-067.8094
2026-07-087.8892
2026-08-077.9745
2026-09-078.0935

High

8.0935

Low

6.7514

Average

7.4698

For developers

Get this rate via the API

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

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

ZAR/KES API questions

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

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

How far back does ZAR/KES historical data go?

Daily ZAR/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 ZAR/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.