Kenyan Shilling (KES) Exchange Rates

The Kenyan Shilling (KES) is the currency of Kenya. Its symbol is Ksh.

Against the US dollar, USD/KES is at 129.91. It is up 0.7% since 1 January, meaning the Kenyan Shilling has weakened against the US dollar.

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USD/KES Exchange Rate Chart

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USD/KES Rate Statistics

Metric	7 Days	30 Days	90 Days
High	130.07	130.12	130.12
Low	129.74	129.57	128.28
Average	129.91	129.85	129.58
Change	-0.02%	+0.08%	+0.42%

USD/KES Over the Past Year

USD/KES is at 129.91, 80% of the way between its 52-week low of 128.35 (25 Jan 2026) and high of 130.29 (30 Mar 2026). It is up 0.7% since 1 January and up 0.5% on a year ago.

52-week high (30 Mar 2026)	130.29
52-week low (25 Jan 2026)	128.35
Change since 1 January	+0.70%
Change over 1 year	+0.51%

Based on daily closing rates over the past 12 months.

Live mid-market rates for Kenyan Shilling, updated every minute. Rates shown at 04:48 UTC.

Major KES pairs

Currency	1 KES =
KES/USD US Dollar	0.0076979
KES/EUR Euro	0.0068358
KES/GBP British Pound	0.0057064
KES/JPY Japanese Yen	1.2161
KES/AUD Australian Dollar	0.010975
KES/CAD Canadian Dollar	0.010741
KES/CHF Swiss Franc	0.0062698
KES/CNY Chinese Yuan	0.05134
KES/INR Indian Rupee	0.72702
KES/NZD New Zealand Dollar	0.013631
KES/SGD Singapore Dollar	0.0098247
KES/HKD Hong Kong Dollar	0.060381

Other KES pairs

Currency	1 KES =
KES/BRL Brazilian Real	0.042034
KES/CZK Czech Koruna	0.16598
KES/DKK Danish Krone	0.051096
KES/HUF Hungarian Forint	2.4764
KES/IDR Indonesian Rupiah	139.21
KES/KRW South Korean Won	10.3304
KES/MXN Mexican Peso	0.14283
KES/MYR Malaysian Ringgit	0.031166
KES/NOK Norwegian Krone	0.071618
KES/PHP Philippine Peso	0.48542
KES/PLN Polish Zloty	0.029979
KES/RUB Russian Ruble	0.6297
KES/SEK Swedish Krona	0.074662
KES/THB Thai Baht	0.25715
KES/TRY Turkish Lira	0.38514
KES/TWD New Taiwan Dollar	0.25405
KES/ZAR South African Rand	0.12576

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries use the Kenyan Shilling?

The Kenyan Shilling (KES) is the currency of Kenya.

What is the symbol for the Kenyan Shilling?

The Kenyan Shilling is written Ksh. Its currency code is KES.

How has the Kenyan Shilling performed this year?

USD/KES is up 0.7% since 1 January, meaning the Kenyan Shilling has weakened against the US dollar. Over the past 12 months it is up 0.5%.

What was the USD/KES range over the past year?

Based on daily closing rates, USD/KES ranged from 128.35 to 130.29 over the past 12 months, and is at 129.91 today.