Kenyan Shilling (KES)

The Kenyan Shilling is the official currency of Kenya.

Currency Details

Currency Code KES
Symbol KSh
Minor Unit Cent (1/100)
Country Kenya
Central Bank Central Bank of Kenya

Official KES Central Bank Rates

Live rates on this page are mid-market rates. For tax filings, customs valuations, audits, and compliant invoicing you often need the official reference rate published by Central Bank of Kenya instead. AllRatesToday serves Central Bank of Kenya published rates as JSON, with history and a free latest-rates tier.

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Popular KES Conversions

→ KES to USD → KES to EUR → KES to GBP → KES to ZAR → KES to NGN → KES to INR → KES to AED → KES to CAD

Live KES Exchange Rates

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Coins & Banknotes

🪙 Coins

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💵 Banknotes

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Frequently Asked Questions

The ISO 4217 currency code for the Kenyan Shilling is KES. This three-letter code is used internationally in banking, finance, and commerce to identify the Kenyan Shilling.
The Kenyan Shilling (KES) is the official currency of Kenya. It is managed by the Central Bank of Kenya.
The symbol for the Kenyan Shilling is KSh. The minor unit is the Cent (1/100).
The Kenyan Shilling (KES) is managed by the Central Bank of Kenya. The central bank is responsible for monetary policy, issuing banknotes and coins, and maintaining the stability of the currency.
Yes. The AllRatesToday API returns live KES mid-market rates against 160+ currencies as JSON: call GET /api/v1/rates?source=KES&target=USD with your API key. The same endpoint converts amounts, returns a past date or a date range, and can answer in CSV, XML or Excel. A free API key is available.
Yes. Add time=YYYY-MM-DD for a single past date, or from= and to= for a daily series, to the /api/v1/rates request for KES. Charts for the last 7 days to 1 year are also available via /api/historical-rates with a period parameter.
Yes. GET /api/v1/central-bank/cbke/latest returns the rates as published by Central Bank of Kenya, with history for past dates. Use it when an invoice, tax return, customs declaration or audit requires the official rate rather than a market rate.

KES Exchange Rate API

Get live Kenyan Shilling (KES) exchange rates in your app, spreadsheet or backend with one HTTPS request. The AllRatesToday API returns KES mid-market rates against 160+ currencies as JSON, converts amounts, serves past dates and date ranges, and also returns the official rate published by Central Bank of Kenya.

Endpoints for KES

What you needRequest
Latest KES/USD rateGET /api/v1/rates?source=KES&target=USD
KES against several currenciesGET /api/v1/rates?source=KES&target=USD,EUR,GBP
Convert an amount from KESGET /api/v1/rates?source=KES&target=USD&amount=1000
KES rate on a past dateGET /api/v1/rates?source=KES&target=USD&time=2026-06-30
KES rate history for a date rangeGET /api/v1/rates?source=KES&target=USD&from=2026-01-01&to=2026-06-30
KES rates as CSV, XML or ExcelGET /api/v1/rates?source=KES&target=USD,EUR,GBP&format=csv
Official Central Bank of Kenya rateGET /api/v1/central-bank/cbke/latest

Send your key as Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.

Example request

cURL

curl "https://allratestoday.com/api/v1/rates?source=KES&target=USD" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

JavaScript (npm install @allratestoday/sdk)

import AllRatesToday from '@allratestoday/sdk';

const client = new AllRatesToday('YOUR_API_KEY');
const rate = await client.getRate('KES', 'USD');
console.log(rate);

Python (pip install allratestoday)

from allratestoday import AllRatesToday

client = AllRatesToday(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
rate = client.get_rate("KES", "USD")
print(rate)

Example response

[
  {
    "rate": 0.0000,
    "source": "KES",
    "target": "USD",
    "time": "2026-11-01T12:00:00Z"
  }
]

The rate value above is filled in from the live KES/USD rate when the page loads.

What developers build with KES rates

Get Free API Key API documentation SDKs Central Bank of Kenya API

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