1 kg ALU = 407.61 KES
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC
since 2014
The aluminium price in Kenyan shillings is 407,610.15 KES per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC). That is 0.03% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 344,222.99 KES (November 18, 2025) and 539,267.33 KES (May 27, 2026). It is 14.7% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 135%. The highest daily close since 2014 was 539,267.33 KES on May 27, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (KES) |
|---|---|
| kg | 407.61 |
| lb | 184.89 |
| metric ton | 407,610.15 |
| short ton | 369,777.71 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 376,328.43 | 539,267.33 | 374,285.75 | 407,610.15 | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 320,200.69 | 374,221.74 | 279,446.26 | 372,000.00 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 356,487.66 | 362,838.02 | 272,885.10 | 323,212.68 | −11.2% |
| 2023 | 284,633.86 | 363,831.00 | 278,188.48 | 363,831.00 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 308,692.89 | 438,268.80 | 253,004.31 | 295,014.61 | −4.4% |
| 2021 | 220,008.21 | 352,114.83 | 210,701.41 | 308,692.89 | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 182,591.24 | 229,038.83 | 153,022.93 | 217,208.51 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 235,209.29 | 235,699.13 | 174,692.80 | 183,252.76 | −22.1% |
| 2018 | 228,153.42 | 237,039.13 | 223,042.57 | 235,349.25 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 180,827.39 | 229,235.24 | 180,827.39 | 228,490.10 | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 160,918.73 | 189,494.67 | 157,277.35 | 182,037.18 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 196,791.44 | 210,857.40 | 155,033.44 | 165,460.43 | −16.7% |
| 2014 | 186,343.80 | 217,672.81 | 178,689.27 | 198,557.07 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 407,970.97 | 421,178.86 | 397,292.98 | 407,610.15 | −3.6% |
| Sep 2026 | 439,450.94 | 450,985.05 | 422,877.96 | 422,877.96 | −2.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 434,751.45 | 447,222.83 | 426,966.56 | 433,643.93 | +1.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 445,809.20 | 459,181.89 | 428,115.14 | 428,115.14 | −3.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 485,853.14 | 520,687.43 | 435,898.75 | 441,360.82 | −12.3% |
| May 2026 | 483,891.94 | 539,267.33 | 446,066.35 | 503,470.25 | +13.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 451,976.76 | 467,641.52 | 435,446.96 | 442,112.81 | +0.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 416,903.09 | 444,084.62 | 393,831.01 | 440,297.09 | +12.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 385,505.49 | 394,525.66 | 374,285.75 | 392,403.82 | +1.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 392,041.89 | 405,944.12 | 376,328.43 | 388,628.46 | +4.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 364,145.49 | 374,221.74 | 352,263.63 | 372,000.00 | +2.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 355,128.29 | 363,800.48 | 344,222.99 | 361,670.40 | −0.1% |
The aluminium price in Kenyan shillings is 407,610.15 KES per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC). That is 0.03% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2014 is 539,267.33 KES, on May 27, 2026. The lowest is 153,022.93 KES, on April 6, 2020.
ALU/KES is a cross rate: the ALU price in US dollars divided by the KES price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so ALU/KES moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=KES and currencies=ALU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2014. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=ALU"{
"success": true,
"base": "KES",
"rates": {
"ALU": 0.07887621651,
"KESALU": 12.67809289
}
}rates.ALU is how much ALU one KES buys; rates.KESALU is the price of one ALU in KES. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.