KES to USD exchange rate
Kenyan shilling to US dollar
1 KES = 0.00770146 USD
1 USD = 129.846 KES
Calculated from the euro rates published by Banca d'Italia and the European Central Bank on Friday, 23 October 2026.
KES to USD in common amounts
| KES | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.00770146 |
| 5 | 0.0385073 |
| 10 | 0.0770146 |
| 25 | 0.192536 |
| 50 | 0.385073 |
| 100 | 0.770146 |
| 250 | 1.92536 |
| 500 | 3.85073 |
| 1,000 | 7.70146 |
| 5,000 | 38.5073 |
| 10,000 | 77.0146 |
| USD | KES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 129.846 |
| 5 | 649.228 |
| 10 | 1,298.46 |
| 25 | 3,246.14 |
| 50 | 6,492.28 |
| 100 | 12,984.6 |
| 250 | 32,461.4 |
| 500 | 64,922.8 |
| 1,000 | 129,846 |
| 5,000 | 649,228 |
| 10,000 | 1,298,460 |
One year of KES to USD
- High
- 0.00775997
- 17 December 2025
- Low
- 0.00768856
- 2 April 2026
- 30 days
- −0.27%
- 90 days
- −0.32%
- 1 year
- −0.51%
Last 30 working days
| Date | 1 KES in USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23 October 2026 | 0.00770146 | 0.00% |
| 22 October 2026 | 0.00770125 | +0.02% |
| 21 October 2026 | 0.00770005 | 0.00% |
| 20 October 2026 | 0.00769994 | −0.01% |
| 19 October 2026 | 0.00770063 | 0.00% |
| 16 October 2026 | 0.00770044 | −0.08% |
| 15 October 2026 | 0.00770682 | −0.03% |
| 14 October 2026 | 0.00770931 | 0.00% |
| 13 October 2026 | 0.00770934 | +0.01% |
| 12 October 2026 | 0.00770832 | +0.07% |
| 9 October 2026 | 0.00770311 | +0.03% |
| 8 October 2026 | 0.00770087 | −0.02% |
| 7 October 2026 | 0.00770232 | −0.07% |
| 6 October 2026 | 0.00770803 | +0.01% |
| 5 October 2026 | 0.00770697 | −0.02% |
| 2 October 2026 | 0.00770869 | −0.02% |
| 1 October 2026 | 0.00771006 | +0.01% |
| 30 September 2026 | 0.00770906 | −0.01% |
| 29 September 2026 | 0.00770968 | −0.08% |
| 28 September 2026 | 0.0077161 | −0.05% |
| 25 September 2026 | 0.00772027 | −0.04% |
| 24 September 2026 | 0.00772312 | +0.01% |
| 23 September 2026 | 0.00772216 | −0.02% |
| 22 September 2026 | 0.00772337 | +0.02% |
| 21 September 2026 | 0.00772183 | +0.04% |
| 18 September 2026 | 0.00771884 | 0.00% |
| 17 September 2026 | 0.00771859 | +0.11% |
| 16 September 2026 | 0.00770988 | −0.10% |
| 15 September 2026 | 0.00771753 | −0.09% |
| 14 September 2026 | 0.00772474 | −0.02% |
Get this rate from the API
Free, with no key. The latest rate:
GET https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=KES&symbols=USD
curl "https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=KES&symbols=USD"
const res = await fetch('https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=KES&symbols=USD')
const data = await res.json()
import requests
data = requests.get('https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=KES&symbols=USD').json()
Or the rate on a given day:
GET https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=KES&symbols=USD
curl "https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=KES&symbols=USD"
const res = await fetch('https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=KES&symbols=USD')
const data = await res.json()
import requests
data = requests.get('https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=KES&symbols=USD').json()
Questions about KES to USD
What is the KES to USD exchange rate today?
The latest reference rate, for Friday, 23 October 2026, is 1 KES = 0.00770146 USD (Kenyan shilling to US dollar).
How much is 1 USD in KES?
1 USD = 129.846 KES at the same rate.
How has KES to USD changed over the past year?
KES to USD fell 0.51% in the year to Friday, 23 October 2026. The year's high was 0.00775997 on 17 December 2025 and its low 0.00768856 on 2 April 2026.
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=KES&symbols=USD returns it as JSON. Put a date such as 2026-10-23 in place of latest for a past day.