1 KES to ZAR Exchange Rate Today — Convert Kenyan Shilling to South African Rand

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

As of 2026-10-27 02:13:11 UTC, 1 Kenyan Shilling (KES) equals 0.128156192 South African Rand (ZAR). That's the KES to ZAR 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 Kenyan Shilling to South African Rand money transfer, remittance or travel-money budget. See the ars to bam live rate too.

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

Over the past 30 days the KES has softened against the South African Rand.

Kenyan Shilling to South African Rand Exchange Rate Chart — 1-Year Weekly Trend

This Kenyan Shilling to South African Rand exchange rate chart plots the estimated weekly KES/ZAR trend over the past year, so you can see how the currency pair has moved beyond today's live mid-market rate. See the convert Japanese Yen to South African Rand too.

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

Over the last 90 days the rate has trended upward (+0.94%).

KES to South African Rand Conversion Table — Common Amounts

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

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

Kenyan Shilling to ZAR Rate Statistics — 7, 30 & 90-Day High, Low & Volatility

These KES/ZAR exchange rate statistics summarise the estimated high, low, average and volatility for the Kenyan Shilling to South African Rand 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 ZAR rate typically swings around the interbank benchmark.

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

Over the last 7 days, KES to ZAR moved between 0.1274 and 0.1286. The average was 0.1281 with 0.97% volatility. Over the last 30 days, KES to ZAR moved between 0.1258 and 0.1324. The average was 0.1287 with 5.14% volatility. Over the last 90 days, KES to ZAR moved between 0.1246 and 0.1332. The average was 0.1289 with 6.61% volatility.

Using the Kenyan Shilling (KES) to South African Rand (ZAR) Currency Converter

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

Tap swap to flip it into a ZAR to KES 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 KES/ZAR Currency Converter

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

• Real-Time Data: The converter pulls the latest Kenyan Shilling to ZAR 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 Kenyan shillings to South African rand and flip straight back to ZAR → KES — one tool for the whole KES/ZAR pair.
• Travel & Transfer Ready: Handy for ordering South African Rand banknotes, sending a wire transfer, or comparing the ISO 4217 pair KES and ZAR before a forex trade.