1 kg HRC = 192.41 KES
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC
since 2008
The steel (HRC) price in Kenyan shillings is 174,550.91 KES per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC). That is 4.54% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 103,798.58 KES (October 27, 2025) and 166,487.11 KES (October 23, 2026). It is 60.2% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 241%. The highest daily close since 2008 was 213,043.51 KES on September 21, 2021.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (KES) |
|---|---|
| kg | 192.41 |
| lb | 87.28 |
| metric ton | 192,409.45 |
| short ton | 174,550.91 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 120,404.59 | 166,487.11 | 119,039.98 | 166,487.11 | +39.1% |
| 2025 | 90,744.37 | 121,577.74 | 87,975.32 | 119,679.99 | +31.7% |
| 2024 | 176,307.88 | 176,307.88 | 83,323.98 | 90,872.52 | −48.7% |
| 2023 | 88,380.04 | 179,244.03 | 86,891.26 | 177,060.03 | +94.4% |
| 2022 | 161,271.72 | 175,949.99 | 79,323.66 | 91,065.59 | −43.4% |
| 2021 | 111,241.03 | 213,043.51 | 111,241.03 | 160,935.26 | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 59,134.37 | 109,695.74 | 47,837.93 | 109,695.74 | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 72,705.64 | 73,217.10 | 49,374.51 | 59,058.72 | −18.8% |
| 2018 | 67,089.00 | 92,249.36 | 67,089.00 | 72,748.90 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 63,857.05 | 67,391.60 | 58,374.01 | 67,391.60 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 39,689.61 | 64,230.52 | 39,218.40 | 64,230.52 | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 54,903.78 | 54,903.78 | 36,425.48 | 39,580.92 | −27.7% |
| 2014 | 57,668.61 | 59,178.49 | 52,909.92 | 54,752.53 | −6.1% |
| 2013 | 55,136.01 | 58,541.61 | 47,454.37 | 58,320.03 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 63,028.18 | 64,064.19 | 49,372.20 | 55,335.71 | −8.6% |
| 2011 | 55,648.48 | 74,900.02 | 55,648.48 | 60,568.69 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 40,901.83 | 55,544.99 | 39,555.45 | 55,544.99 | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 40,569.90 | 41,712.06 | 27,731.86 | 38,391.36 | −6.0% |
| 2008 | 51,664.36 | 52,876.82 | 38,943.32 | 40,845.00 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 164,879.06 | 166,487.11 | 163,468.35 | 166,487.11 | +1.4% |
| Sep 2026 | 158,639.77 | 164,130.77 | 155,693.54 | 164,130.77 | +5.9% |
| Aug 2026 | 153,547.84 | 155,015.02 | 152,439.00 | 155,015.02 | +1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 148,980.27 | 153,545.55 | 148,000.48 | 152,900.60 | +3.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 145,219.20 | 148,616.63 | 143,830.40 | 148,394.39 | +2.8% |
| May 2026 | 139,431.65 | 144,875.86 | 137,822.30 | 144,316.73 | +4.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 134,889.15 | 138,604.19 | 133,469.76 | 138,508.55 | +2.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 131,114.60 | 135,495.91 | 129,185.80 | 135,495.91 | +3.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 126,018.79 | 131,091.29 | 124,414.24 | 131,091.29 | +5.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 120,975.21 | 124,639.55 | 119,039.98 | 124,484.04 | +4.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 116,283.20 | 119,679.99 | 115,435.44 | 119,679.99 | +2.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 110,118.13 | 116,950.41 | 108,161.23 | 116,950.41 | +7.2% |
The steel (HRC) price in Kenyan shillings is 174,550.91 KES per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC). That is 4.54% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2008 is 213,043.51 KES, on September 21, 2021. The lowest is 27,731.86 KES, on June 11, 2009.
HRC/KES is a cross rate: the HRC price in US dollars divided by the KES price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so HRC/KES moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=KES and currencies=HRC for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2008. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=HRC"{
"success": true,
"base": "KES",
"rates": {
"HRC": 0.167095468,
"KESHRC": 5.984602767
}
}rates.HRC is how much HRC one KES buys; rates.KESHRC is the price of one HRC in KES. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.