Islamic finance
Nisab Today in KES
The live zakat threshold in Kenyan Shilling, from today's gold and silver prices (2026-08-13).
How to use these numbers
If your zakatable wealth in Kenyan Shilling — cash in KES, gold and silver, money owed to you, and business inventory — stays at or above the nisab for one full lunar year, zakat of 2.5% is due. Most scholars recommend checking against the lower silver figure (159,587 KES today) so that zakat reaches more people.
Calculate exactly what you owe with the zakat calculator, value gold by weight and karat with zakat on gold, or see today's gold price in Kenya.
Nisab in other currencies
Frequently asked questions
What is the nisab in KES today?+
Using the gold standard (85 g of pure gold), today's nisab is about 1,537,437 KES. Using the silver standard (595 g) it is about 159,587 KES. Figures refresh daily with metal prices and the KES exchange rate.
Gold or silver standard — which should I use?+
Most scholars recommend the silver nisab because it is lower — zakat becomes due sooner and more of the poor benefit. The gold standard is also valid.
Why does the nisab in Kenyan Shilling change?+
Two moving parts: the global gold/silver price, and the KES exchange rate. Both update daily, so a nisab figure published months ago can be far off — this page always shows today's value.