USD to KES Exchange Rate
Convert your money across 153 world currencies at today’s mid-market exchange rates.
| 1 USD | = | 129.79 KES |
| United States Dollar | ↔ | Kenyan Shilling |
| 1 USD = 129.79 KES | 1 KES = 0.0077048 USD (Inverse Rate) |
2026-10-26 mid-market rate
USD to KES — key numbers
As of 2026-10-26, 1 USD = 129.79 KES (mid-market). Over the past 30 days it has ranged from 129.41 to 129.93.
USD: The US dollar floats freely: its value is determined in foreign exchange markets, and neither the U.S. Treasury nor the Federal Reserve targets a level for the exchange rate. 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.
| USD | KES | KES | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 USD | 130 KES | 1 KES | 0.00770 USD |
| 5 USD | 649 KES | 5 KES | 0.03852 USD |
| 10 USD | 1,298 KES | 10 KES | 0.07705 USD |
| 20 USD | 2,596 KES | 20 KES | 0.15410 USD |
| 50 USD | 6,490 KES | 50 KES | 0.38524 USD |
| 100 USD | 12,979 KES | 100 KES | 0.77048 USD |
| 500 USD | 64,895 KES | 500 KES | 3.85238 USD |
USD/KES frequently asked questions
What is the highest and lowest USD/KES has been in the past year?
Over the past year, 1 USD has traded between 128.75 and 130.15 KES, averaging 129.32 KES.
How do I convert USD to KES?
Multiply the amount in USD by the current USD/KES mid-market rate. For example, 100 USD = 12,979.00 KES at the 2026-10-26 mid-market rate of 1 USD = 129.79 KES.
USD to KES Chart
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