GBP to KES exchange rate
Pound sterling to Kenyan shilling
1 GBP = 173.581 KES
1 KES = 0.00576099 GBP
Calculated from the euro rates published by Banca d'Italia and the European Central Bank on Friday, 23 October 2026.
GBP to KES in common amounts
| GBP | KES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 173.581 |
| 5 | 867.906 |
| 10 | 1,735.81 |
| 25 | 4,339.53 |
| 50 | 8,679.06 |
| 100 | 17,358.1 |
| 250 | 43,395.3 |
| 500 | 86,790.6 |
| 1,000 | 173,581 |
| 5,000 | 867,906 |
| 10,000 | 1,735,810 |
| KES | GBP |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.00576099 |
| 5 | 0.028805 |
| 10 | 0.0576099 |
| 25 | 0.144025 |
| 50 | 0.28805 |
| 100 | 0.576099 |
| 250 | 1.44025 |
| 500 | 2.8805 |
| 1,000 | 5.76099 |
| 5,000 | 28.805 |
| 10,000 | 57.6099 |
One year of GBP to KES
- High
- 178.239
- 29 January 2026
- Low
- 168.569
- 5 November 2025
- 30 days
- +0.96%
- 90 days
- +0.65%
- 1 year
- +0.73%
Last 30 working days
| Date | 1 GBP in KES | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23 October 2026 | 173.581 | −0.06% |
| 22 October 2026 | 173.685 | −0.21% |
| 21 October 2026 | 174.047 | +0.41% |
| 20 October 2026 | 173.336 | +0.13% |
| 19 October 2026 | 173.11 | −0.04% |
| 16 October 2026 | 173.176 | +0.75% |
| 15 October 2026 | 171.882 | −0.12% |
| 14 October 2026 | 172.085 | +0.15% |
| 13 October 2026 | 171.824 | +0.07% |
| 12 October 2026 | 171.703 | +0.05% |
| 9 October 2026 | 171.624 | +0.07% |
| 8 October 2026 | 171.499 | +0.04% |
| 7 October 2026 | 171.436 | −0.47% |
| 6 October 2026 | 172.241 | +0.38% |
| 5 October 2026 | 171.595 | +0.20% |
| 2 October 2026 | 171.245 | −0.23% |
| 1 October 2026 | 171.642 | −0.41% |
| 30 September 2026 | 172.349 | +0.31% |
| 29 September 2026 | 171.822 | −0.04% |
| 28 September 2026 | 171.893 | +0.14% |
| 25 September 2026 | 171.657 | +0.28% |
| 24 September 2026 | 171.169 | −0.44% |
| 23 September 2026 | 171.925 | −0.63% |
| 22 September 2026 | 173.024 | −0.25% |
| 21 September 2026 | 173.466 | +0.34% |
| 18 September 2026 | 172.878 | −0.24% |
| 17 September 2026 | 173.302 | −0.70% |
| 16 September 2026 | 174.527 | −0.10% |
| 15 September 2026 | 174.71 | +0.01% |
| 14 September 2026 | 174.692 | −0.08% |
Get this rate from the API
Free, with no key. The latest rate:
GET https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=GBP&symbols=KES
curl "https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=GBP&symbols=KES"
const res = await fetch('https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=GBP&symbols=KES')
const data = await res.json()
import requests
data = requests.get('https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=GBP&symbols=KES').json()
Or the rate on a given day:
GET https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=GBP&symbols=KES
curl "https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=GBP&symbols=KES"
const res = await fetch('https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=GBP&symbols=KES')
const data = await res.json()
import requests
data = requests.get('https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=GBP&symbols=KES').json()
Questions about GBP to KES
What is the GBP to KES exchange rate today?
The latest reference rate, for Friday, 23 October 2026, is 1 GBP = 173.581 KES (Pound sterling to Kenyan shilling).
How much is 1 KES in GBP?
1 KES = 0.00576099 GBP at the same rate.
How has GBP to KES changed over the past year?
GBP to KES rose 0.73% in the year to Friday, 23 October 2026. The year's high was 178.239 on 29 January 2026 and its low 168.569 on 5 November 2025.
Where does this rate come from?
Calculated from the euro rates published by Banca d'Italia and the European Central Bank on Friday, 23 October 2026. Central banks publish reference rates once each working day, so this is not a live market rate, and banks and payment providers add their own margin.
Can I get this rate from an API?
Yes, free and without a key: https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=GBP&symbols=KES returns it as JSON. Put a date such as 2026-10-23 in place of latest for a past day.