1 kg ZNC = 525.99 KES
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC
since 2015
The zinc price in Kenyan shillings is 525,990.48 KES per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC). That is 2.73% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 290,880.21 KES (January 26, 2026) and 539,745.27 KES (September 18, 2026). It is 73.1% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 124%. The highest daily close since 2015 was 539,745.27 KES on September 18, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (KES) |
|---|---|
| kg | 525.99 |
| lb | 238.59 |
| metric ton | 525,990.48 |
| short ton | 477,170.53 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 294,222.73 | 539,745.27 | 290,880.21 | 508,159.58 | +72.8% |
| 2025 | 294,406.50 | 297,609.35 | 289,904.36 | 294,016.02 | −0.1% |
| 2024 | 359,342.70 | 374,411.04 | 289,720.62 | 294,406.50 | −17.8% |
| 2023 | 281,175.79 | 358,332.04 | 281,175.79 | 358,332.04 | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 257,608.58 | 283,105.27 | 255,938.92 | 281,152.80 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 249,775.79 | 259,675.88 | 242,333.51 | 257,608.58 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 235,580.48 | 254,071.18 | 227,552.18 | 250,717.57 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 242,772.29 | 291,815.21 | 229,794.46 | 234,878.93 | −8.8% |
| 2018 | 340,120.80 | 355,778.82 | 233,714.32 | 257,496.79 | −22.3% |
| 2017 | 260,119.09 | 334,681.16 | 247,093.37 | 331,308.24 | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 158,507.22 | 292,029.20 | 146,968.43 | 262,147.73 | +67.5% |
| 2015 | 200,484.56 | 213,760.01 | 150,458.10 | 156,532.27 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 507,781.47 | 508,790.55 | 505,201.94 | 508,159.58 | +0.1% |
| Sep 2026 | 535,385.67 | 539,745.27 | 507,528.60 | 507,646.92 | −3.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 506,673.85 | 526,604.22 | 486,779.97 | 526,563.17 | +7.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 483,240.49 | 488,299.96 | 479,692.39 | 487,843.97 | +1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 404,214.92 | 480,702.17 | 294,819.96 | 480,515.16 | +62.8% |
| May 2026 | 294,772.87 | 296,427.89 | 293,671.47 | 295,187.47 | +0.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 295,235.08 | 298,610.00 | 294,222.73 | 294,314.64 | −0.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 294,838.59 | 296,979.12 | 292,111.95 | 296,979.12 | +0.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 294,267.05 | 296,083.31 | 292,503.05 | 296,083.31 | +0.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 294,255.84 | 296,083.31 | 290,880.21 | 294,176.84 | +0.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 294,254.03 | 296,657.55 | 292,798.83 | 294,016.02 | −0.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 294,781.88 | 296,313.02 | 292,979.14 | 295,853.62 | +0.5% |
The zinc price in Kenyan shillings is 525,990.48 KES per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC). That is 2.73% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2015 is 539,745.27 KES, on September 18, 2026. The lowest is 146,968.43 KES, on January 12, 2016.
ZNC/KES is a cross rate: the ZNC price in US dollars divided by the KES price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so ZNC/KES moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=KES and currencies=ZNC for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2015. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=ZNC"{
"success": true,
"base": "KES",
"rates": {
"ZNC": 0.06112419889,
"KESZNC": 16.36013262
}
}rates.ZNC is how much ZNC one KES buys; rates.KESZNC is the price of one ZNC in KES. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.