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ZAR to KES exchange rate API

Rand to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-09-30

7.9115

▲ +1.29% over YTD

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 year to date, ZAR/KES traded between 7.6528 and 8.1341, averaged 7.9173 and rose 1.29%. 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 YTD

ZAR/KES over YTD: show the values
PointZAR/KES
2025-12-317.8104
2026-01-077.8466
2026-01-147.8740
2026-01-217.9121
2026-01-288.1268
2026-02-048.0730
2026-02-118.1171
2026-02-188.0444
2026-02-258.1341
2026-03-047.9163
2026-03-117.8821
2026-03-187.6635
2026-03-257.6528
2026-04-017.7459
2026-04-087.9743
2026-04-157.8843
2026-04-227.8487
2026-04-297.7775
2026-05-067.8560
2026-05-147.8736
2026-05-217.8192
2026-05-297.9591
2026-06-057.9529
2026-06-147.9819
2026-06-217.8641
2026-06-287.8628
2026-07-057.9683
2026-07-127.9065
2026-07-197.8141
2026-07-267.7226
2026-08-027.8384
2026-08-098.0104
2026-08-167.9889
2026-08-248.0889
2026-08-318.0525
2026-09-078.0935
2026-09-147.9661
2026-09-217.9634
2026-09-287.9122

High

8.1341

Low

7.6528

Average

7.9173

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.