1 gram XAU = 16,639.49 KES
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
since 2003
The gold price in Kenyan shillings is 517,546.06 KES per troy oz, or 16,639.49 KES per gram (Oct 26, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC). That is 0.28% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 507,736.10 KES (November 4, 2025) and 680,755.20 KES (January 29, 2026). It is 2.2% lower than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 311%. The highest daily close since 2003 was 680,755.20 KES on January 29, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (KES) |
|---|---|
| gram | 16,639.49 |
| 10 grams | 166,394.92 |
| kg | 16,639,492.26 |
| troy oz | 517,546.06 |
| oz | 471,721.67 |
| Purity | Fineness | KES / gram | KES / troy oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24K | 1000 | 16,639.49 | 517,546.06 |
| 22K | 916.7 | 15,252.87 | 474,417.22 |
| 21K | 875 | 14,559.56 | 452,852.80 |
| 18K | 750 | 12,479.62 | 388,159.55 |
| 14K | 583.3 | 9,706.37 | 301,901.87 |
| 10K | 416.7 | 6,933.12 | 215,644.19 |
| 9K | 375 | 6,239.81 | 194,079.77 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 554,578.44 | 680,755.20 | 512,146.50 | 517,816.67 | −6.8% |
| 2025 | 342,085.72 | 582,517.96 | 337,774.82 | 555,660.80 | +64.2% |
| 2024 | 324,362.70 | 357,102.01 | 284,039.99 | 338,496.96 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 225,981.11 | 325,026.02 | 225,981.11 | 323,200.82 | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 201,881.23 | 230,995.08 | 195,191.30 | 223,526.87 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 211,673.28 | 211,673.28 | 182,230.80 | 205,077.50 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 153,578.12 | 221,011.92 | 150,215.50 | 206,850.17 | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 129,176.04 | 159,525.87 | 126,622.90 | 152,618.58 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 133,537.61 | 137,193.67 | 116,487.28 | 128,980.47 | −3.0% |
| 2017 | 117,061.15 | 136,702.50 | 117,061.15 | 132,981.35 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 108,026.05 | 135,992.45 | 107,991.38 | 116,690.50 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 107,629.54 | 121,259.82 | 103,631.79 | 107,334.17 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 104,657.83 | 119,283.54 | 100,626.33 | 107,142.99 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 145,412.60 | 145,412.60 | 100,842.44 | 103,844.20 | −26.6% |
| 2012 | 134,243.56 | 149,946.58 | 127,520.14 | 141,490.47 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 114,732.65 | 177,797.47 | 101,899.17 | 130,811.67 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 83,119.96 | 114,398.55 | 76,868.45 | 114,398.55 | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 67,910.14 | 87,953.95 | 62,876.61 | 81,961.45 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 54,151.26 | 68,744.08 | 51,057.96 | 68,744.08 | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 43,784.34 | 55,028.26 | 40,376.46 | 52,546.08 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 38,210.40 | 49,927.53 | 38,210.40 | 43,784.34 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 33,460.03 | 38,829.37 | 31,003.10 | 37,412.19 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 32,182.26 | 36,844.79 | 29,489.27 | 33,468.74 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 30,484.39 | 31,580.18 | 30,484.39 | 31,489.28 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 532,830.16 | 543,312.42 | 516,458.00 | 517,816.67 | −3.9% |
| Sep 2026 | 561,018.91 | 583,059.34 | 536,514.77 | 538,953.89 | −6.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 573,582.46 | 603,291.48 | 523,993.07 | 575,559.03 | +9.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 523,507.83 | 535,190.36 | 512,146.50 | 527,256.68 | +1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 546,882.50 | 580,490.74 | 514,930.32 | 518,866.45 | −12.1% |
| May 2026 | 590,079.93 | 607,043.46 | 571,841.84 | 590,246.40 | −0.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 609,811.39 | 625,759.90 | 584,328.17 | 593,190.68 | −1.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 624,292.06 | 677,279.33 | 563,448.65 | 600,888.14 | −11.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 645,065.43 | 676,454.30 | 599,584.73 | 676,454.30 | +11.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 607,173.67 | 680,755.20 | 554,578.44 | 607,705.03 | +9.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 555,663.45 | 582,517.96 | 540,055.35 | 555,660.80 | +1.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 524,997.78 | 548,031.13 | 507,736.10 | 548,031.13 | +7.0% |
The gold price in Kenyan shillings is 517,546.06 KES per troy oz, or 16,639.49 KES per gram (Oct 26, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC). That is 0.28% below the previous close.
1 gram of gold is worth 16,639.49 KES at the live spot price (Oct 26, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC). Coins, bars and jewellery sell above spot because of minting and making charges.
22K gold (91.67% pure) is worth 15,252.87 KES per gram at the live spot price; 18K is 12,479.62 KES and 14K is 9,706.37 KES. Jewellery prices add making charges and taxes.
The highest daily close in our data since 2003 is 680,755.20 KES, on January 29, 2026. The lowest is 29,489.27 KES, on May 13, 2004.
XAU/KES is a cross rate: the XAU price in US dollars divided by the KES price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XAU/KES moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=KES and currencies=XAU 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=XAU"{
"success": true,
"base": "KES",
"rates": {
"XAU": 0.00000193219517,
"KESXAU": 517546.0613
}
}rates.XAU is how much XAU one KES buys; rates.KESXAU is the price of one XAU in KES. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.