USD to KES exchange rate
US dollar to Kenyan shilling
1 USD = 129.846 KES
1 KES = 0.00770146 USD
Calculated from the euro rates published by Banca d'Italia and the European Central Bank on Friday, 23 October 2026.
USD to KES in common amounts
| 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 |
| 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 |
One year of USD to KES
- High
- 130.063
- 2 April 2026
- Low
- 128.866
- 17 December 2025
- 30 days
- +0.27%
- 90 days
- +0.32%
- 1 year
- +0.51%
Last 30 working days
| Date | 1 USD in KES | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23 October 2026 | 129.846 | 0.00% |
| 22 October 2026 | 129.849 | −0.02% |
| 21 October 2026 | 129.869 | 0.00% |
| 20 October 2026 | 129.871 | +0.01% |
| 19 October 2026 | 129.86 | 0.00% |
| 16 October 2026 | 129.863 | +0.08% |
| 15 October 2026 | 129.755 | +0.03% |
| 14 October 2026 | 129.713 | 0.00% |
| 13 October 2026 | 129.713 | −0.01% |
| 12 October 2026 | 129.73 | −0.07% |
| 9 October 2026 | 129.818 | −0.03% |
| 8 October 2026 | 129.855 | +0.02% |
| 7 October 2026 | 129.831 | +0.07% |
| 6 October 2026 | 129.735 | −0.01% |
| 5 October 2026 | 129.753 | +0.02% |
| 2 October 2026 | 129.724 | +0.02% |
| 1 October 2026 | 129.701 | −0.01% |
| 30 September 2026 | 129.717 | +0.01% |
| 29 September 2026 | 129.707 | +0.08% |
| 28 September 2026 | 129.599 | +0.05% |
| 25 September 2026 | 129.529 | +0.04% |
| 24 September 2026 | 129.481 | −0.01% |
| 23 September 2026 | 129.498 | +0.02% |
| 22 September 2026 | 129.477 | −0.02% |
| 21 September 2026 | 129.503 | −0.04% |
| 18 September 2026 | 129.553 | 0.00% |
| 17 September 2026 | 129.557 | −0.11% |
| 16 September 2026 | 129.704 | +0.10% |
| 15 September 2026 | 129.575 | +0.09% |
| 14 September 2026 | 129.454 | +0.02% |
Get this rate from the API
Free, with no key. The latest rate:
GET https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=USD&symbols=KES
curl "https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=USD&symbols=KES"
const res = await fetch('https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=USD&symbols=KES')
const data = await res.json()
import requests
data = requests.get('https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=USD&symbols=KES').json()
Or the rate on a given day:
GET https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=USD&symbols=KES
curl "https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=USD&symbols=KES"
const res = await fetch('https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=USD&symbols=KES')
const data = await res.json()
import requests
data = requests.get('https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=USD&symbols=KES').json()
Questions about USD to KES
What is the USD to KES exchange rate today?
The latest reference rate, for Friday, 23 October 2026, is 1 USD = 129.846 KES (US dollar to Kenyan shilling).
How much is 1 KES in USD?
1 KES = 0.00770146 USD at the same rate.
How has USD to KES changed over the past year?
USD to KES rose 0.51% in the year to Friday, 23 October 2026. The year's high was 130.063 on 2 April 2026 and its low 128.866 on 17 December 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=USD&symbols=KES returns it as JSON. Put a date such as 2026-10-23 in place of latest for a past day.