1 KES = 0.005754 GBP
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 3:47 AM UTC
since 2003
The British Pound to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is 173.793 (Oct 26, 2026, 3:47 AM UTC): 1 GBP buys 173.793 KES, and 1 KES buys 0.005754 GBP. That is 0.06% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 167.499 KES (November 4, 2025) and 176.854 KES (January 29, 2026). It is 2.0% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 43%. The highest daily close since 2003 was 207.569 KES on January 26, 2024.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| GBP | KES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 173.793 |
| 5 | 868.967 |
| 10 | 1,737.93 |
| 25 | 4,344.84 |
| 50 | 8,689.67 |
| 100 | 17,379.34 |
| 250 | 43,448.36 |
| 500 | 86,896.71 |
| 1,000 | 173,793.42 |
| 5,000 | 868,967.11 |
| 10,000 | 1,737,934.23 |
| KES | GBP |
|---|---|
| 100 | 0.5754 |
| 500 | 2.8770 |
| 1,000 | 5.7540 |
| 2,500 | 14.3849 |
| 5,000 | 28.7698 |
| 10,000 | 57.5396 |
| 25,000 | 143.849 |
| 50,000 | 287.698 |
| 100,000 | 575.396 |
| 500,000 | 2,876.98 |
| 1,000,000 | 5,753.96 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 172.192 | 176.854 | 169.051 | 173.792 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 159.152 | 176.710 | 155.772 | 172.358 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 197.812 | 207.569 | 157.461 | 160.588 | −19.0% |
| 2023 | 147.654 | 199.147 | 145.499 | 198.355 | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 151.360 | 154.631 | 126.890 | 147.195 | −2.6% |
| 2021 | 148.299 | 153.931 | 145.594 | 151.166 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 132.925 | 150.420 | 119.934 | 148.980 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 127.463 | 133.687 | 122.420 | 132.622 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 137.872 | 143.545 | 125.819 | 129.152 | −6.1% |
| 2017 | 123.603 | 138.531 | 122.385 | 137.607 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 148.358 | 148.358 | 120.888 | 124.926 | −16.8% |
| 2015 | 140.116 | 161.819 | 131.858 | 150.159 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 140.893 | 148.161 | 137.644 | 141.065 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 140.360 | 142.923 | 124.711 | 142.923 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 129.239 | 138.316 | 126.414 | 136.583 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 124.986 | 166.305 | 121.823 | 129.410 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 120.044 | 129.659 | 106.559 | 124.965 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 111.500 | 129.051 | 104.865 | 121.394 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 125.197 | 144.614 | 111.764 | 113.675 | −10.0% |
| 2007 | 135.812 | 138.572 | 121.546 | 126.336 | −6.5% |
| 2006 | 124.031 | 138.471 | 123.248 | 135.191 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 149.058 | 149.058 | 123.696 | 124.546 | −14.2% |
| 2004 | 135.121 | 157.532 | 135.121 | 145.110 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 130.630 | 135.743 | 130.066 | 135.743 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 171.261 | 173.792 | 169.422 | 173.792 | +1.6% |
| Sep 2026 | 172.422 | 174.227 | 169.872 | 171.036 | −1.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 173.816 | 175.370 | 172.553 | 173.883 | +0.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 171.611 | 173.330 | 170.109 | 172.304 | +1.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 171.281 | 173.028 | 169.051 | 169.868 | −1.6% |
| May 2026 | 173.015 | 174.652 | 171.315 | 172.545 | −0.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 173.059 | 174.358 | 170.458 | 173.088 | +1.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 171.255 | 173.784 | 169.822 | 171.200 | −1.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 174.014 | 176.835 | 171.811 | 173.647 | −1.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 173.168 | 176.854 | 171.508 | 176.225 | +2.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 171.431 | 173.908 | 169.404 | 172.358 | +1.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 168.624 | 170.467 | 167.499 | 170.213 | +1.3% |
The British Pound to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is 173.793 (Oct 26, 2026, 3:47 AM UTC): 1 GBP buys 173.793 KES, and 1 KES buys 0.005754 GBP. That is 0.06% above the previous close.
100 GBP is 17,379.34 KES at the live rate (Oct 26, 2026, 3:47 AM UTC), and 100 KES is 0.5754 GBP.
The highest daily close in our data since 2003 is 207.569 KES, on January 26, 2024. The lowest is 104.865 KES, on March 12, 2009.
GBP/KES is a cross rate: the GBP price in US dollars divided by the KES price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so GBP/KES moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=KES and currencies=GBP for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2003. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=GBP"{
"success": true,
"base": "KES",
"rates": {
"GBP": 0.00575395768,
"KESGBP": 173.7934228
}
}rates.GBP is how much GBP one KES buys; rates.KESGBP is the price of one GBP in KES.