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Convert KES to USD
Kenyan Shilling to US Dollar at the live mid-market rate.
0.007725 USD
1 KES = 0.007725 USD · 1 USD = 129.4478 KES
Banks and transfer apps rarely give the mid-market rate — tap a typical margin to see the real cost of the markup.
KES to USD — common amounts
| KES | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 KES | 0.007725 USD |
| 5 KES | 0.038626 USD |
| 10 KES | 0.077251 USD |
| 25 KES | 0.193128 USD |
| 50 KES | 0.386256 USD |
| 100 KES | 0.772512 USD |
| 500 KES | 3.8626 USD |
| 1,000 KES | 7.7251 USD |
| 5,000 KES | 38.6256 USD |
Mid-market reference rate, updated 2026-08-26. For information only, not financial advice — the rate a bank or app gives you may differ.
About converting KES to USD
This page shows the live mid-market exchange rate between the Kenyan Shilling (KES) and the US Dollar (USD). This rate floats, so it can move from day to day with interest rates, inflation, and market sentiment — which is why we refresh it hourly.
Need a different pair or crypto? Use the full currency converter, or convert the other way with USD to KES.
About the Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Kenya pioneered mobile money: more value moves through M-Pesa relative to GDP than in any other country, so the practical cost of converting and moving shillings is often set by mobile-wallet fees rather than banks.
The shilling floats against the dollar with the central bank smoothing extremes; remittances from the US, UK, and Gulf are Kenya's largest source of foreign exchange.
Issued by the Central Bank of Kenya. The shilling floats, and Kenya's M-Pesa makes it the world's leading mobile-money economy.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is 1 KES in USD?+
Right now, 1 KES is about 0.007725 USD at the mid-market rate. The figure refreshes roughly hourly.
Is this the KES to USD rate I'll actually get?+
This is the mid-market (interbank) rate — the fair midpoint. Banks and transfer apps add a margin on top, so you receive a little less. Major corridors: US → Kenya, UK → Kenya, Gulf → Kenya — largely ending in mobile wallets. Use the mid-market figure as your benchmark when comparing providers.
What moves the KES/USD rate?+
The Kenyan Shilling is issued by the Central Bank of Kenya. The shilling floats, and Kenya's M-Pesa makes it the world's leading mobile-money economy. Our figures refresh roughly hourly from European Central Bank reference data and other public sources.