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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’.
Sending money to the United States can be an expensive business, more so if you aren’t even aware of all the hidden fees. Money transfer companies and banks profit by charging you fees and a normally hidden margin on the exchange rate.
Using your Bank to make international wire transfers to India can be especially expensive – often 5% to 10% worse than using a foreign exchange specialist to send to the United States bank accounts or pay a US dollar invoice.
Kenyan shilling (KES) to US dollar (USD) 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 US dollar is to review how the KES/USD rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the KES to USD exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
| Date | KES/USD | Period |
|---|---|---|
28 Jun 2025 | 0.007722 | 2 Week |
13 Apr 2025 | 0.007738 | 3 Month |
12 Jul 2024 | 0.007752 | 1 Year |
13 Jul 2020 | 0.009337 | 5 Year |
15 Jul 2015 | 0.009799 | 10 Year |
17 Jul 2005 | 0.0131 | 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 US dollar 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 | USD |
|---|---|
| KSh 1,000 | $ 7.7220 |
| KSh 5,000 | $ 38.61 |
| KSh 20,000 | $ 154.44 |
| KSh 100,000 | $ 772.20 |
More amounts
*Converted at the current KES-USD interbank exchange rate. Calculate actual payout amounts for Send Money and Travel Money exchange rates.
The best KES to USD exchange rate is 0.0076 from WorldRemit. This is -1.6% compared to the mid-market rate 0.007722.
As exchange rates can vary significantly between banks and also between currency exchange providers, it's therefore important to carefully compare Kenyan shilling (KES) to US dollar (USD) rates from different sources before making a conversion.
The above Hilling to Dollar comparison table makes it easy to compare the Total Fees (both variable and fixed) you are being charged by banks and other foreign exchange providers against the latest KES-USD mid-rate and the possible savings of using various providers.
Looking at the full KES to USD - Send Money comparison table the provider with the best KES to USD exchange rate is WorldRemit at 0.0076, -1.6% from the latest mid-market rate 0.007722.
It's important to note that exchange rates also fluctuate frequently due to market conditions. Additionally, banks and foreign exchange providers often apply a margin to the exchange rate, resulting in a less favorable rate for customers compared to the mid-market rate. For more competitive rates, you might consider using a specialized currency exchange service or platforms that offer rates closer to the mid-market rate.
View a full list of exchange rates by selecting your Base (from) currency:
