1 USD to KES Exchange Rate Today — Convert US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling

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

As of 2026-10-27 01:03:48 UTC, 1 US Dollar (USD) equals 129.776030288 Kenyan Shilling (KES). That's the USD 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 US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling money transfer, remittance or travel-money budget.

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

Over the past 30 days the USD has softened against the Kenyan Shilling.

US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling Exchange Rate Chart — 1-Year Weekly Trend

This US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate chart plots the estimated weekly USD/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 USD 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 US Dollar buys week to week. Longer swings in this pair usually track US Dollar and Kenyan Shilling central bank policy, inflation and forex demand.

Over the last 90 days the rate has trended downward (-1.34%).

USD to Kenyan Shilling Conversion Table — Common Amounts

The USD 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 USD in KES or a full transfer amount at a glance. Each row shows the US dollars to Kenyan shillings value and the reverse KES to USD 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.

US Dollar to KES Rate Statistics — 7, 30 & 90-Day High, Low & Volatility

These USD/KES exchange rate statistics summarise the estimated high, low, average and volatility for the US Dollar 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 USD/KES range — nudged by central bank decisions — helps you spot a good day to exchange.

Over the last 7 days, USD to KES moved between 129.0323 and 130.6395. The average was 130.0242 with 1.24% volatility. Over the last 30 days, USD to KES moved between 126.8008 and 134.4220. The average was 129.7771 with 5.87% volatility. Over the last 90 days, USD to KES moved between 126.8008 and 136.4505. The average was 132.5857 with 7.28% volatility.

Using the US Dollar (USD) to Kenyan Shilling (KES) Currency Converter

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

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

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

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