GBP to KES Exchange Rate History

Yearly and monthly average British Pound Sterling/Kenyan Shilling rates since 2021, with charts.

GBP to KES Chart

British Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling, 2021–2026
GBP to KES exchange rate history chart, 2021 to 2026.

GBP to KES rate on a specific date

Pick any date back to 2021 to see that day’s mid-market rate. Weekends and holidays use the closest earlier trading day.

GBP to KES Rate by Year

Average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 British Pound Sterling in Kenyan Shilling, every year since 2021. Click a year for its monthly breakdown.

GBP/KES averaged 175.09 KES per GBP in September 2026, down 0.02% from August. Across 2021–2026 the yearly average has been 164.56 KES per GBP, and the biggest single-year move came in 2023, when the rate rose 33.03%.

Year Average High Low Change
2026 173.92 178.35 170.47 +0.88%
2025 170.42 177.67 157.51 +7.34%
2024 172.30 207.65 160.23 −18.40%
2023 174.18 199.85 147.20 +33.03%
2022 145.66 155.44 129.48 −2.48%
2021 150.90 153.50 148.32 +0.48%

Change compares each year’s closing rate with its opening rate. Source: daily mid-market rates. First and last years may be partial.

GBP to KES in 2026 by Month

Monthly average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 British Pound Sterling in Kenyan Shilling this year, newest first.

Month Average High Low
September 2026 175.09 175.40 174.46
August 2026 175.13 176.85 173.82
July 2026 173.03 175.09 171.53
June 2026 172.43 174.23 170.47
May 2026 174.49 176.07 171.94
April 2026 173.84 175.52 171.25
March 2026 172.62 173.99 171.07
February 2026 175.26 176.69 173.60
January 2026 174.28 178.35 172.56

See 2026 in detail with a daily chart

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