Understanding the Table:
The comparison table above helps you see the total cost of your currency transaction by showing the exchange rates offered by different providers. It also makes it easy to spot potential savings from market-leading FX services compared to bank rates.
To see a full list of available providers, simply enter your transaction type, details and click ‘GET RATES’.
Kenyan shilling (KES) to Japanese yen (JPY) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
Predicting exchange rate movements is always challenging, as they’re influenced by a wide range of economic and geopolitical factors. One useful way to assess the current value of the Kenyan shilling against the Japanese yen is to review how the KES/JPY rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the KES to JPY exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
| Date | KES/JPY | Period |
|---|---|---|
12 Jul 2025 | 1.1382 | 2 Week |
27 Apr 2025 | 1.1122 | 3 Month |
26 Jul 2024 | 1.1832 | 1 Year |
27 Jul 2020 | 0.9765 | 5 Year |
29 Jul 2015 | 1.2171 | 10 Year |
31 Jul 2005 | 1.4787 | 20 Year |
To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much Kenyan shilling are worth in Japanese yen across a range of amounts.
This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different KES amounts at today’s rate * :
| KES | JPY |
|---|---|
| KSh 1,000 | ¥ 1,146 |
| KSh 5,000 | ¥ 5,728 |
| KSh 20,000 | ¥ 22,912 |
| KSh 100,000 | ¥ 114,560 |
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*Converted at the current KES-JPY interbank exchange rate. Calculate actual payout amounts for Send Money and Travel Money exchange rates.
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