US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate today

The US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate shows how much one US Dollar is worth in Kenyan Shilling. Use the currency converter below and explore the historical charts to see how the rate has changed over time.

Current rate: 1 USD = KES

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US Dollar 1 USD = Kenyan Shilling 129.72 KES
+0.05% · Past 24 hours
Exchange Rates 1 USD = KSh129.72 KES
Inverse rate 1 KES = $0.00770891 USD
24-hour range · Near high
Lowest KSh128.31 Current KSh129.72 Highest KSh129.76
Source: CurrencyConverter mid-market
Currency converter
Rate: 129.72 KES
Inverse: 0.00770891 USD

US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate chart

Track exchange rate trends for USD to KES over 24 hours, 7 days, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years.

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USD/KES exchange rate overview

Current value, recent trends, 12-month range, and monthly changes. Exchange rates are calculated by converting from 1 USD into KES.

366 daily data points 25 hourly data points
Current exchange rate
129.72 KES
2026-10-02
Past 24 hours
+0.06 KES
+0.05%
Past 7 days
+0.18 KES
+0.14%
Past 30 days
+0.27 KES
+0.21%
Past 1 year
+0.367677 KES
+0.28%
Position in 12-month range today
76/100
High range
Lowest
127.902961 Today
129.72 Highest
130.290154
12 month change
Monthly exchange rate changes over the last 12 months.
Change %
+0.27%
November
-0.12%
December
-0.07%
January
-0.90%
February
+1.03%
March
-0.69%
April
+0.23%
May
+0.05%
June
+0.02%
July
+0.12%
August
+0.22%
September
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October
Long-term exchange rate view

USD/KES 5-year exchange rate history

Annual averages, ranges, and trends over the last 5 years. Displayed rates are converted from 1 USD into KES.

1826 daily observations
Strongest year
2023 · 139.82366055 KES
Average rate
Current range status
2026 · Stable year
YTD
Last updated
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Exchange rate charts by year Each row displays the average, lowest, highest, and annual change.
2022
Average rate 117.95426472 KES
Position: 3/100
Annual range
112.844824 – 123.5 KES
USD strengthens against USD +9.15%
2023
Average rate 139.82366055 KES
Position: 100/100
Annual range
123.411315 – 157.2973 KES
Volatility Year +27.41%
2024
Average rate 134.74962672 KES
Position: 77/100
Annual range
127.134554 – 163.989266 KES
Volatility Year -17.83%
2025
Average rate 129.28428013 KES
Position: 52/100
Annual range
127.959722 – 130.666241 KES
Stable year -0.22%
2026 Year to Date
Average rate 129.3855517 KES
Position: 52/100
Annual range
127.902961 – 130.290154 KES
Stable year +0.49%

This module summarizes historical performance and does not predict future exchange rates.