1 KES = 0.0076998 USD
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC
since 2003
The US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is 129.874 (Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC): 1 USD buys 129.874 KES, and 1 KES buys 0.0076998 USD. That is 0.03% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 126.635 KES (January 26, 2026) and 130.000 KES (April 7, 2026). It is 1.5% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 31%. The highest daily close since 2003 was 163.000 KES on January 26, 2024.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| USD | KES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 129.874 |
| 5 | 649.371 |
| 10 | 1,298.74 |
| 25 | 3,246.85 |
| 50 | 6,493.71 |
| 100 | 12,987.42 |
| 250 | 32,468.55 |
| 500 | 64,937.10 |
| 1,000 | 129,874.19 |
| 5,000 | 649,370.96 |
| 10,000 | 1,298,741.92 |
| KES | USD |
|---|---|
| 100 | 0.76998 |
| 500 | 3.8499 |
| 1,000 | 7.6998 |
| 2,500 | 19.2494 |
| 5,000 | 38.4988 |
| 10,000 | 76.9976 |
| 25,000 | 192.494 |
| 50,000 | 384.988 |
| 100,000 | 769.976 |
| 500,000 | 3,849.88 |
| 1,000,000 | 7,699.76 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 128.090 | 130.000 | 126.635 | 129.874 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 128.170 | 129.564 | 126.210 | 128.000 | −0.1% |
| 2024 | 155.940 | 163.000 | 126.130 | 128.170 | −17.8% |
| 2023 | 122.500 | 156.000 | 122.051 | 156.000 | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 112.150 | 123.250 | 111.423 | 122.400 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 108.000 | 113.050 | 105.500 | 112.150 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 99.571 | 110.610 | 98.764 | 109.150 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 100.900 | 103.150 | 98.289 | 100.440 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 101.390 | 102.040 | 98.242 | 100.900 | −0.9% |
| 2017 | 100.560 | 103.250 | 100.560 | 101.800 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 101.210 | 101.700 | 98.632 | 101.470 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.500 | 105.550 | 89.195 | 101.230 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 86.400 | 90.500 | 83.950 | 90.500 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 84.481 | 87.600 | 82.101 | 86.400 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 83.442 | 87.400 | 80.815 | 84.482 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.650 | 105.750 | 77.191 | 83.543 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 74.367 | 82.000 | 71.810 | 80.500 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 77.800 | 81.000 | 70.854 | 74.837 | −3.8% |
| 2008 | 62.937 | 79.400 | 58.531 | 77.800 | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 66.272 | 70.116 | 61.103 | 62.937 | −8.7% |
| 2006 | 72.000 | 73.740 | 66.395 | 68.930 | −4.7% |
| 2005 | 78.050 | 78.350 | 71.763 | 72.350 | −3.7% |
| 2004 | 75.750 | 82.200 | 75.112 | 75.112 | −0.8% |
| 2003 | 75.700 | 76.300 | 75.250 | 75.750 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 128.879 | 129.874 | 128.110 | 129.874 | +0.9% |
| Sep 2026 | 128.514 | 128.730 | 128.420 | 128.730 | +0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 128.349 | 128.500 | 127.790 | 128.430 | +0.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 128.347 | 128.510 | 128.210 | 128.380 | −0.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 128.442 | 128.560 | 128.350 | 128.480 | −0.0% |
| May 2026 | 128.338 | 129.050 | 127.850 | 128.510 | +0.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 128.557 | 130.000 | 128.090 | 128.130 | −0.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 128.358 | 129.290 | 127.171 | 129.290 | +0.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 128.081 | 128.900 | 127.341 | 128.900 | +0.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 128.093 | 128.900 | 126.635 | 128.070 | +0.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 128.104 | 129.150 | 127.470 | 128.000 | −0.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 128.357 | 129.000 | 127.549 | 128.800 | +0.5% |
The US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is 129.874 (Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC): 1 USD buys 129.874 KES, and 1 KES buys 0.0076998 USD. That is 0.03% above the previous close.
100 USD is 12,987.42 KES at the live rate (Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC), and 100 KES is 0.76998 USD.
The highest daily close in our data since 2003 is 163.000 KES, on January 26, 2024. The lowest is 58.5310 KES, on May 9, 2008.
USD/KES is a cross rate: the USD price in US dollars divided by the KES price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so USD/KES moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=KES and currencies=USD 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=USD"{
"success": true,
"base": "KES",
"rates": {
"USD": 0.007699759164,
"KESUSD": 129.874192
}
}rates.USD is how much USD one KES buys; rates.KESUSD is the price of one USD in KES.