WorldRemit GBP to KES rate
WorldRemit's latest GBP→KES quote (British pound to Kenyan shilling) and how it ranks against the 9 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, WorldRemit quotes 170.75 KES per GBP on GBP→KES, ranked #3 of 10 IMTOs, 75.6 bps below the best IMTO rate on the corridor. The best IMTO quote is Western Union's 172.05. Other provider types are ranked among their own kind, never against IMTOs.
Against the independent mid-market reference (open.er-api.com, 171.56 at 15 Oct 2026, 06:05 UTC) this quote sits -46.8 bps.
WorldRemit - GBP to KES
Rest of the GBP/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 GBP → KES | Spread vs best IMTO | vs Mid | Fee | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172.05 | 0.0 bps | +29.0 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 171.15 | −52.6 bps | -23.8 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| WorldRemit | 170.75 | −75.6 bps | -46.8 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC |
| 170.50 | −90.6 bps | -61.9 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 170.40 | −96.1 bps | -67.4 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 170.40 | −96.1 bps | -67.4 bps | 3.99 GBP | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 170.35 | −99.0 bps | -70.3 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 170.35 | −99.0 bps | -70.3 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 169.71 | −136.2 bps | -107.6 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| 168.01 | −234.8 bps | -206.5 bps | — | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC |
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All rates are timestamped, append-only observations of WorldRemit's published quotes. Historical series and current rates are available via the Modan API.
Frequently asked questions
- What is WorldRemit's GBP to KES rate today?
- As of 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC, WorldRemit quotes 170.75 KES per GBP. Modan records each observation with a timestamp, and the history chart on this page shows how the quote has moved.
- Is WorldRemit the best IMTO rate for GBP to KES?
- Not as of 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC: it ranks #3 of 10 IMTOs, behind Western Union's 172.05. Modan ranks each provider type only among its own kind.
- How often is WorldRemit's GBP→KES rate updated?
- Modan does not publish a fixed schedule for WorldRemit: 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 — WorldRemit's GBP→KES quote was last checked 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC. Modan first recorded its current rate on 15 Oct 2026, 05:20 UTC. Every observation is timestamped and kept, so the history is append-only.