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About the Kenyan Shilling
The Kenyan Shilling (KES) is managed by the Central Bank of Kenya. Kenya is East Africa's largest economy with a growing tech sector (Silicon Savannah), tea and coffee exports. M-Pesa mobile money has transformed financial inclusion across the continent.
Visit Central Bank of Kenya →Popular KES Exchange Rates
Frequently Asked Questions
The current KES/USD exchange rate is updated every hour from the European Central Bank and live financial data sources. Use our converter above to get the live rate instantly.
Our KES/USD rates are refreshed every hour automatically. The timestamp shown below the converter reflects when the data was last fetched.
Currency markets are most liquid during overlap between major trading sessions: London-New York (13:00-17:00 UTC) typically sees the highest volume and tightest spreads for major pairs.
The rate displayed is the mid-market (interbank) rate – the midpoint between buy and sell prices. Actual transfer rates from banks or services may include a fee margin.
Yes! Use the Date selector on the converter to view rates for specific past dates. Our Charts page shows 30, 60 and 90-day trend data for all major pairs.
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