What is the best KES exchange rate today?

As of 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC, Modan's rates into KES, each the best (or only) quote of one provider type, are GBP→KES 172.05 (Western Union, best IMTO); USD→KES 132.78 (Remitly, best IMTO); EUR→KES 147.21 (Remitly, best IMTO). Each figure is the best IMTO quote where an IMTO quotes the corridor, otherwise the best of the first provider type that does — fintechs & PSPs, then banks and the rest — always named with its type. Each corridor page ranks every provider type among its own kind, with spreads in basis points and the independent mid.

Which providers quote Kenyan shilling (KES)?

Wise, Eversend, LemFi, Grey, Remitly, Sendwave, TapTap Send, Western Union and 11 more quote at least one KES corridor. Modan catalogues each by type (IMTO, fintech & PSP, bank, central bank, crypto exchange, aggregator) and by the kind of price it publishes, and ranks each type only among its own kind; official and parallel prints are shown but never ranked.

Is the KES rate on this page the official rate?

No. These are the rates named providers actually quote, timestamped as observed. Where a central bank's official print is tracked it appears on the corridor page labelled "official", for comparison only, and is never ranked.

How do I get KES rates by API?

Call GET https://modan.io/api/v1/rates?from=GBP&to=KES with an X-API-Key header for one corridor (add provider_type=imto for one kind of provider), or GET https://modan.io/api/v1/corridors for every corridor your key's provider types quote. A free key allows 25 requests a day and reads IMTO and fintech & PSP quotes; Pro and Max keys read every provider type. The MCP server at https://modan.io/api/mcp serves the same data to AI agents.

11 in · 14 out

Kenyan shilling (KES) exchange rates

Every corridor Modan tracks into and out of the Kenyan shilling: 11 into KES and 14 out, quoted by 19 providers — 10 IMTOs, 4 fintechs & PSPs, 3 banks, 1 central bank and 1 crypto exchange. Below is each corridor's best quote within the provider type you choose as of 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC, from quotes checked in the last 24 hours; open a corridor for its full table and the mid.

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Each corridor's best is taken within the type you choose, from quotes checked in the last 24 hours.

IMTOs are international money transfer operators — remittance companies such as LemFi, Remitly and Western Union, ranked against other IMTOs only.

Showing IMTOs: 8 of 25 KES corridors carry an IMTO quote · latest IMTO check 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC

Rates into KES

Corridor	Best IMTO rate	By	IMTOs	Checked
GBP → KESBritish pound	172.05	Western Union	10	15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
USD → KESUS dollar	132.78	Remitly	9	15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
EUR → KESeuro	147.21	Remitly	8	14 Oct 2026, 17:44 UTC
CAD → KESCanadian dollar	93.8200	Remitly	6	15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
NGN → KESNigerian naira	0.092736 only quote	SendApp	1	15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
No IMTO quote on 6 KES corridors · what each carries instead
ZAR → KESSouth African rand	1 fintech & PSP · 2 banks, on Pro and Max plans			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
GHS → KESGhanaian cedi	2 fintechs & PSPs			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
UGX → KESUgandan shilling	2 fintechs & PSPs			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
RWF → KESRwandan franc	1 fintech & PSP			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
TZS → KESTanzanian shilling	1 fintech & PSP			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
XOF → KESWest African CFA franc	1 fintech & PSP			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC

Rates out of KES

Corridor	Best IMTO rate	By	IMTOs	Checked
KES → GBPBritish pound	0.005700 only quote	LemFi	1	15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
KES → USDUS dollar	0.007600 only quote	LemFi	1	15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
KES → CADCanadian dollar	0.010600 only quote	LemFi	1	15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
No IMTO quote on 11 KES corridors · what each carries instead
KES → NGNNigerian naira	4 fintechs & PSPs			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
KES → GHSGhanaian cedi	2 fintechs & PSPs			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
KES → UGXUgandan shilling	2 fintechs & PSPs			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
KES → ZARSouth African rand	1 fintech & PSP · 1 bank, on Pro and Max plans			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
KES → DZDAlgerian dinar	1 fintech & PSP			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
KES → EGPEgyptian pound	1 fintech & PSP			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
KES → MADMoroccan dirham	1 fintech & PSP			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
KES → RWFRwandan franc	1 fintech & PSP			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
KES → TNDTunisian dinar	1 fintech & PSP			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
KES → TZSTanzanian shilling	1 fintech & PSP			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC
KES → XOFWest African CFA franc	1 fintech & PSP			15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC

Providers quoting KES

10 IMTOs, most KES corridors first

4 fintechs & PSPs, most KES corridors first

3 banks, most KES corridors first, their rates on Pro and Max plans

1 central bank, most KES corridors first, their rates on Pro and Max plans

Central Bank of Kenya · 3

1 crypto exchange, most KES corridors first, their rates on Pro and Max plans

Accrue · 1

Rates are timestamped, append-only observations of what each named provider quotes — not interpolated mids. Every provider type is ranked only among its own kind, never across types: "Best IMTO" is the best quote among IMTOs checked in the last 24 hours (weekends not counted for banks, which publish on weekdays only), and a type with a single current quote shows it as the only quote, not the best. Where one figure stands for a corridor it is the best IMTO quote, or the best of the first provider type that quotes it, named with its type. Official and parallel reference prints, and quotes not checked in that time, are shown on the corridor pages but never ranked.

Get this by API

curl "https://modan.io/api/v1/rates?from=GBP&to=KES&provider_type=imto" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"

One corridor's provider quotes with spread_bps (within each provider type) and vs_mid_bps; provider_type asks for one kind of provider, and /api/v1/corridors lists the corridors your key's provider types quote. Free key on signup, 25 requests a day, for IMTO and fintech & PSP quotes (every provider type on Pro and Max). See the API documentation.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best KES exchange rate today?: As of 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC, Modan's rates into KES, each the best (or only) quote of one provider type, are GBP→KES 172.05 (Western Union, best IMTO); USD→KES 132.78 (Remitly, best IMTO); EUR→KES 147.21 (Remitly, best IMTO). Each figure is the best IMTO quote where an IMTO quotes the corridor, otherwise the best of the first provider type that does — fintechs & PSPs, then banks and the rest — always named with its type. Each corridor page ranks every provider type among its own kind, with spreads in basis points and the independent mid.
Which providers quote Kenyan shilling (KES)?: Wise, Eversend, LemFi, Grey, Remitly, Sendwave, TapTap Send, Western Union and 11 more quote at least one KES corridor. Modan catalogues each by type (IMTO, fintech & PSP, bank, central bank, crypto exchange, aggregator) and by the kind of price it publishes, and ranks each type only among its own kind; official and parallel prints are shown but never ranked.
Is the KES rate on this page the official rate?: No. These are the rates named providers actually quote, timestamped as observed. Where a central bank's official print is tracked it appears on the corridor page labelled "official", for comparison only, and is never ranked.
How do I get KES rates by API?: Call GET https://modan.io/api/v1/rates?from=GBP&to=KES with an X-API-Key header for one corridor (add provider_type=imto for one kind of provider), or GET https://modan.io/api/v1/corridors for every corridor your key's provider types quote. A free key allows 25 requests a day and reads IMTO and fintech & PSP quotes; Pro and Max keys read every provider type. The MCP server at https://modan.io/api/mcp serves the same data to AI agents.

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