Western Union USD to KES rate
Western Union's latest USD→KES quote (US dollar to Kenyan shilling) and how it ranks against the 8 other IMTOs Modan tracks on this corridor — each provider type is ranked only among its own kind: rate, spread in basis points, distance from the independent mid, and a timestamped history.
About this quote
As of 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC, Western Union quotes 128.43 KES per USD on USD→KES, ranked #5 of 9 IMTOs, 327.8 bps below the best IMTO rate on the corridor. The best IMTO quote is Remitly's 132.78. Other provider types are ranked among their own kind, never against IMTOs.
Against the independent mid-market reference (open.er-api.com, 129.73 at 15 Oct 2026, 06:05 UTC) this quote sits -100.0 bps.
Western Union - USD to KES
Rest of the USD/KES corridor
IMTOs are international money transfer operators — remittance companies such as LemFi, Remitly and Western Union, ranked against other IMTOs only.
| Provider | Rate 1 USD → KES | Spread vs best IMTO | vs Mid | Fee | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132.78 | 0.0 bps | +235.5 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 129.56 | −242.6 bps | -12.8 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 128.86 | −295.3 bps | -66.8 bps | 0.49 USD | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 128.50 | −322.3 bps | -94.4 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| Western Union | 128.43 | −327.8 bps | -100.0 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC |
| 128.40 | −329.9 bps | -102.2 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 128.34 | −334.5 bps | -106.9 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 128.21 | −344.2 bps | -116.8 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 126.81 | −449.5 bps | -224.6 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC |
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All rates are timestamped, append-only observations of Western Union's published quotes. Historical series and current rates are available via the Modan API.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Western Union's USD to KES rate today?
- As of 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC, Western Union quotes 128.43 KES per USD. Modan records each observation with a timestamp, and the history chart on this page shows how the quote has moved.
- Is Western Union the best IMTO rate for USD to KES?
- Not as of 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC: it ranks #5 of 9 IMTOs, behind Remitly's 132.78. Modan ranks each provider type only among its own kind.
- How often is Western Union's USD→KES rate updated?
- Modan does not publish a fixed schedule for Western Union: some providers' rates are read automatically through the day, others are entered by hand, and banks publish on weekdays only. So every quote carries the time Modan last checked it — Western Union's USD→KES quote was last checked 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC. Modan first recorded its current rate on 12 Oct 2026, 17:05 UTC. Every observation is timestamped and kept, so the history is append-only.