USD to KES Exchange Rate History

Yearly and monthly average United States Dollar/Kenyan Shilling rates since 2021, with charts.

USD to KES Chart

United States Dollar to Kenyan Shilling, 2021–2026
USD to KES exchange rate history chart, 2021 to 2026.

USD 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.

USD to KES Rate by Year

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

USD/KES averaged 129.43 KES per USD in September 2026, up 0.05% from August. Across 2021–2026 the yearly average has been 127.14 KES per USD, and the biggest single-year move came in 2023, when the rate rose 26.42%.

Year Average High Low Change
2026 129.29 130.13 128.79 +0.31%
2025 129.25 130.15 128.57 −0.31%
2024 134.85 163.43 127.94 −17.21%
2023 139.94 156.14 123.40 +26.42%
2022 117.90 123.40 113.15 +9.06%
2021 111.61 113.15 109.90 +2.96%

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

USD to KES in 2026 by Month

Monthly average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 United States Dollar in Kenyan Shilling this year, newest first.

Month Average High Low
September 2026 129.43 129.51 129.40
August 2026 129.36 129.66 129.06
July 2026 129.35 129.63 129.18
June 2026 129.44 129.65 129.35
May 2026 129.34 129.70 128.98
April 2026 129.42 130.13 129.00
March 2026 129.37 130.00 128.79
February 2026 128.99 129.00 128.95
January 2026 128.99 129.05 128.95

See 2026 in detail with a daily chart

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