KES to JPY Exchange Rate
Convert your money across 153 world currencies at today’s mid-market exchange rates.
| 1 KES | = | 1.21 JPY |
| Kenyan Shilling | ↔ | Japanese Yen |
| 1 KES = 1.2086 JPY | 1 JPY = 0.82742 KES (Inverse Rate) |
2026-10-26 mid-market rate
KES to JPY — key numbers
As of 2026-10-26, 1 KES = 1.2086 JPY (mid-market). Over the past 30 days it has ranged from 1.2054 to 1.2223.
KES: Kenya has operated a floating exchange rate regime since 1993, replacing a crawling peg introduced in 1983 and a fixed rate that ran from 1966 to 1982. The Central Bank of Kenya states that it does not set the exchange rate — it is market-determined by supply and demand among licensed commercial banks and forex bureaus — though the Bank may intervene to stabilise the market during episodes of excess volatility. JPY: The yen has floated freely since February 1973, its exchange rate determined by market supply and demand. Japan's Minister of Finance is legally authorized to conduct foreign exchange intervention to stabilize the rate, which the Bank of Japan executes as the ministry's agent.
| KES | JPY | JPY | KES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 KES | 1.21 JPY | 1 JPY | 0.8274 KES |
| 5 KES | 6.04 JPY | 5 JPY | 4.1371 KES |
| 10 KES | 12.09 JPY | 10 JPY | 8.2742 KES |
| 20 KES | 24.17 JPY | 20 JPY | 16.5485 KES |
| 50 KES | 60.43 JPY | 50 JPY | 41.3712 KES |
| 100 KES | 120.86 JPY | 100 JPY | 82.7424 KES |
| 500 KES | 604.29 JPY | 500 JPY | 413.7121 KES |
KES/JPY frequently asked questions
What is the highest and lowest KES/JPY has been in the past year?
Over the past year, 1 KES has traded between 1.1749 and 1.2655 JPY, averaging 1.2209 JPY.
How do I convert KES to JPY?
Multiply the amount in KES by the current KES/JPY mid-market rate. For example, 100 KES = 120.86 JPY at the 2026-10-26 mid-market rate of 1 KES = 1.2086 JPY.
KES to JPY Chart
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