1 GBP to KES Exchange Rate Today — Convert British Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling

Current GBP to KES Exchange Rate — Live Mid-Market Rate

As of 2026-09-11 12:08:33 UTC, 1 British Pound Sterling (GBP) equals 174.832307615 Kenyan Shilling (KES). That's the GBP to KES mid-market rate — the midpoint between the global buy and sell price, before any bank markup or transfer spread. It's the fairest benchmark for a British Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling money transfer, remittance or travel-money budget.

Quoted in Ksh to 2 decimal places, it's the same interbank GBP/KES rate the forex market references — so you know exactly how much 1 GBP is worth in Kenyan Shilling today. In symbol terms that's £ to Ksh, using the ISO 4217 codes GBP and KES. The Kenyan Shilling is the official currency of KE, while the British Pound Sterling is the money of GB.

Over the past 30 days the GBP has strengthened against the Kenyan Shilling.

British Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling Exchange Rate Chart — 1-Year Weekly Trend

This British Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate chart plots the estimated weekly GBP/KES trend over the past year, so you can see how the currency pair has moved beyond today's live mid-market rate.

Read it alongside the currency converter above to judge whether the GBP is trading strong or weak against the Kenyan Shilling before you exchange money, send a transfer or plan a forex trade — in other words, how many Kenyan shillings a single British Pound Sterling buys week to week. Longer swings in this pair usually track British Pound Sterling and Kenyan Shilling central bank policy, inflation and forex demand.

Over the last 90 days the rate has trended upward (+8.33%).

GBP to Kenyan Shilling Conversion Table — Common Amounts

The GBP to KES conversion table below lists common amounts — from 1 to 9,998 — converted both ways at today's rate, so you can check 1 GBP in KES or a full transfer amount at a glance. Each row shows the British pounds sterling to Kenyan shillings value and the reverse KES to GBP rate — handy for quick currency-calculator checks without retyping.

Planning to send money, wire a bank transfer or just sanity-check £ to Ksh before you travel? The amounts below cover it.

British Pound Sterling to KES Rate Statistics — 7, 30 & 90-Day High, Low & Volatility

These GBP/KES exchange rate statistics summarise the estimated high, low, average and volatility for the British Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling pair over the last 7, 30 and 90 days — the kind of forex snapshot traders and remittance senders use to time a conversion and gauge how much the KES rate typically swings around the interbank benchmark.

Because banks and money-transfer providers add a markup on top of this bank rate, watching the GBP/KES range — nudged by central bank decisions — helps you spot a good day to exchange.

Over the last 7 days, GBP to KES moved between 169.1572 and 174.8323. The average was 171.8238 with 3.30% volatility. Over the last 30 days, GBP to KES moved between 167.8628 and 174.8323. The average was 170.4215 with 4.09% volatility. Over the last 90 days, GBP to KES moved between 159.2011 and 174.8323. The average was 166.4513 with 9.39% volatility.

Using the British Pound Sterling (GBP) to Kenyan Shilling (KES) Currency Converter

To use this British Pound Sterling to Kenyan Shilling currency converter, enter the British Pound Sterling amount and pick Kenyan Shilling as the target. The currency calculator (or conversion calculator) applies the real-time GBP/KES exchange rate and shows the equivalent in Kenyan shillings instantly — answering how much is British Pound Sterling in Kenyan Shilling the moment you type.

Tap swap to flip it into a KES to GBP converter. It's built for planning international money transfers and SWIFT wire payments, working out how much to send money abroad or overseas, budgeting travel money, comparing remittance quotes or checking a foreign exchange (forex) trade.

Key Features of the GBP/KES Currency Converter

Here's what makes this GBP to KES currency converter reliable for everyday exchange-rate checks, money transfers and forex planning:

• Real-Time Data: The converter pulls the latest British Pound Sterling to KES mid-market exchange rate, so the numbers you see reflect today's live market.
• User-Friendly Interface: Enter an amount and convert between this currency pair in seconds.
• Reliable Source: Rates are sourced from established financial data providers, the same ones banks and traders reference.
• Both Directions: Convert British pounds sterling to Kenyan shillings and flip straight back to KES → GBP — one tool for the whole GBP/KES pair.
• Travel & Transfer Ready: Handy for ordering Kenyan Shilling banknotes, sending a wire transfer, or comparing the ISO 4217 pair GBP and KES before a forex trade.