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

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

As of 2026-09-11 13:42:21 UTC, 1 South African Rand (ZAR) equals 7.98580875 Kenyan Shilling (KES). That's the ZAR 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 South African Rand to Kenyan Shilling money transfer, remittance or travel-money budget.

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

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

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

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

Over the last 90 days the rate has trended downward (-0.79%).

ZAR to Kenyan Shilling Conversion Table — Common Amounts

The ZAR 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 ZAR in KES or a full transfer amount at a glance. Each row shows the South African rand to Kenyan shillings value and the reverse KES to ZAR rate — handy for quick currency-calculator checks without retyping.

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

South African Rand to KES Rate Statistics — 7, 30 & 90-Day High, Low & Volatility

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

Over the last 7 days, ZAR to KES moved between 7.9499 and 7.9858. The average was 7.9661 with 0.45% volatility. Over the last 30 days, ZAR to KES moved between 7.7593 and 7.9858. The average was 7.8689 with 2.88% volatility. Over the last 90 days, ZAR to KES moved between 7.6559 and 8.1890. The average was 7.9203 with 6.73% volatility.

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

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

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

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

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