US dollar rate today in Kenya
1 USD = 129.90 KES 0.04%
1 US dollar buys 129.90 KES at the market rate. The dollar is up 1.8% against the Kenyan Shilling over the past year.
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At the market rate. Banks and money changers usually offer less, and may charge a fee.
Key numbers
KES per 1 USDMarket rate129.90 KES
Today+0.04%
Past 30 days+0.93%
Past year+1.84%
1-year high130.00 KES
1-year low125.68 KES
USDT on P2P128.40 KES
History comes from a third party and can contain errors. We remove obvious ones.
| 1 USD | 129.9 KES |
| 5 USD | 649.5 KES |
| 10 USD | 1,299 KES |
| 20 USD | 2,598 KES |
| 50 USD | 6,495 KES |
| 100 USD | 12,990 KES |
| 500 USD | 64,950 KES |
| 1,000 USD | 129,900 KES |
| 100 KES | 0.77 USD |
| 500 KES | 3.85 USD |
| 1,000 KES | 7.7 USD |
| 5,000 KES | 38.49 USD |
| 10,000 KES | 76.98 USD |
| 50,000 KES | 384.91 USD |
| 100,000 KES | 769.82 USD |
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US dollar rate: common questions
- How much is 1 US dollar in Kenya today?
- 1 US dollar is about 129.90 KES at the market rate. Banks and money changers usually offer a different rate because they add their own margin.
- How much is 100 US dollars in KES?
- About 12,990 KES at today's market rate, before any fees or margin.
- Has the dollar gone up against the Kenyan Shilling?
- Over the past year the dollar is up 1.8% against the Kenyan Shilling. Over the past 30 days it is up 0.9%.
- Why is my bank's rate different?
- This is a market rate, close to what big banks use when trading with each other. Banks, money changers and transfer services add a margin, and they may also charge a fee. Rates for cash can differ again. Where a country has both an official rate and a street rate, this page is usually close to the official one.
- Why is the USDT price different?
- USDT is a digital dollar that people buy from each other on P2P markets. Its best P2P price right now is 128.40 KES, which is 1.2% below this rate. See live USDT rates.
- How often does the rate update?
- Every few minutes while currency markets are open, from Monday to Friday. At weekends the rate usually stays at its last value. Rates can be delayed or occasionally wrong, so check with your bank before a large transfer.