Provider · USD/KES
Wise USD to KES rate
Wise's latest USD→KES quote (US dollar to Kenyan shilling) and how it ranks against the 12 other providers Modan tracks on this corridor: rate, spread in basis points, distance from the independent mid, and a timestamped history.
Rate
129.40
Spread vs best retail
−231.0 bps
vs Mid
—
Fee
14.18 USD
Rank by rate
#2 / 13
Quote observed 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC
About this quote
As of 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC, Wise quotes 129.40 KES per USD on USD→KES with a 14.18 USD fee, ranked #2 of 13 executable quotes, 231.0 bps below the best retail rate on the corridor. The best executable quote overall is Remitly's 132.46.
Wise - USD to KES
Rest of the USD/KES corridor
| Provider | Rate 1 USD → KES | Spread | Fee | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 RemitlyBest | 132.46 | 0.0 bps | — | 7 Sep 2026, 10:05 UTC |
| Wise | 129.40 | −231.0 bps | 14.18 USD | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
 LemFi | 128.55 | −295.2 bps | — | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
 TapTap Send | 128.50 | −299.0 bps | — | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
 Nala | 128.48 | −300.5 bps | — | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
 Grey | 128.30 | −314.3 bps | — | 7 Sep 2026, 10:31 UTC |
 Western Union | 128.11 | −328.3 bps | — | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
 Pay Angel | 128.10 | −329.2 bps | — | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
 Accrue | 128.05 | −332.9 bps | 2 USD | 7 Sep 2026, 10:31 UTC |
 Sendwave | 128.01 | −336.0 bps | — | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
 WorldRemit | 128.01 | −336.2 bps | — | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
 Eversend | 127.51 | −373.7 bps | — | 7 Sep 2026, 10:31 UTC |
 SendApp | 126.67 | −437.5 bps | — | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
All rates are timestamped, append-only observations of Wise's published quotes. Historical series and current rates are available via the Modan API.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Wise's USD to KES rate today?
- As of 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC, Wise quotes 129.40 KES per USD with a 14.18 USD fee. Modan records each observation with a timestamp, and the history chart on this page shows how the quote has moved.
- Is Wise the best USD to KES rate?
- Not at the latest observation (7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC): it ranks #2 of 13 executable quotes, behind Remitly's 132.46.
- How often is Wise's USD→KES rate updated?
- Modan re-checks each provider's published rate roughly every 15 minutes; every observation is timestamped and kept, so the history is append-only. The latest observation of Wise on this corridor was 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC.