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ZAR to KES exchange rate API

Rand to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-09-30

7.9115

▲ +3.49% over 6M

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 6 months, ZAR/KES traded between 7.6444 and 8.1315, averaged 7.8984 and rose 3.49%. 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 6M

ZAR/KES over 6M: show the values
PointZAR/KES
2026-04-037.6444
2026-04-107.8677
2026-04-177.8878
2026-04-247.8072
2026-05-017.7470
2026-05-087.8882
2026-05-167.7505
2026-05-247.9123
2026-05-317.9605
2026-06-097.8618
2026-06-167.9947
2026-06-237.8497
2026-06-307.9085
2026-07-077.9633
2026-07-147.8496
2026-07-217.8616
2026-07-287.7179
2026-08-047.8696
2026-08-117.9961
2026-08-187.9754
2026-08-268.1315
2026-09-028.0425
2026-09-098.0691
2026-09-167.9694
2026-09-237.9194

High

8.1315

Low

7.6444

Average

7.8984

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.