GBP to KES – British Pound to Kenyan Shilling Converter
Convert British pounds to Kenyan shillings at today's reference rate, or at your bank's rate to see what the conversion really costs. Also searched as pound to kes and gbp to shilling.
British Pound
Kenyan Shilling
Reference rate (2026-10-19). Type your own rate to use it.
More options: bank or card markup and fees
Bank or card margin on the rate.
Taken off the amount first.
GBP to KES
KES 172,988
for £1,000.00
1 GBP =
172.988 KES
1 KES = 0.0057807 GBP
KES to GBP
£5.78
for KES 1,000
Show the math
- Market quote
1 GBP = 172.988 KES - Convert GBP to KES
£1,000.00 × 172.988 = KES 172,988
Rates from ECB, exchangerate-api.com, gold-api.com, CoinGecko, FX reference 2026-10-19, checked 13:44 UTC. Use your broker's live quote to trade.
GBP to KES exchange rate today
1 GBP = 172.988 KES
1 KES = 0.0057807 GBP
Source: exchangerate-api.com reference rate, 20 Oct 2026. Updated hourly. This is the mid-market rate: banks and cards add a markup on top.
GBP to KES conversion table
| GBP | KES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 172.99 |
| 5 | 864.94 |
| 10 | 1,729.88 |
| 25 | 4,324.70 |
| 50 | 8,649.41 |
| 100 | 17,298.81 |
| 250 | 43,247.03 |
| 500 | 86,494.07 |
| 1,000 | 172,988.13 |
| 5,000 | 864,940.67 |
| 10,000 | 1,729,881.35 |
| 50,000 | 8,649,406.73 |
| 100,000 | 17,298,813.45 |
| KES | GBP |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0057807 |
| 5 | 0.0289037 |
| 10 | 0.0578074 |
| 25 | 0.14452 |
| 50 | 0.28904 |
| 100 | 0.57807 |
| 250 | 1.45 |
| 500 | 2.89 |
| 1,000 | 5.78 |
| 5,000 | 28.90 |
| 10,000 | 57.81 |
| 50,000 | 289.04 |
| 100,000 | 578.07 |
What a bank or card markup costs on 1,000 GBP
At the market rate 1,000 GBP is 172,988.13 KES. Banks, card issuers and transfer services rarely give you that rate: they add a markup and keep the difference.
| Markup | Rate you get (KES per GBP) | You receive (KES) | Cost (KES) | Cost (GBP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5% | 172.123 | 172,123.19 | 864.94 | 5.00 |
| 1% | 171.258 | 171,258.25 | 1,729.88 | 10.00 |
| 2% | 169.528 | 169,528.37 | 3,459.76 | 20.00 |
| 3% | 167.798 | 167,798.49 | 5,189.64 | 30.00 |
About the British Pound and the Kenyan Shilling
The British Pound (GBP, £) is the currency of United Kingdom; the Kenyan Shilling (KES, KSh) is the currency of Kenya. The GBP/KES rate tells you how many Kenyan shillings one british pound buys: 172.988 today, so 100 GBP is 17,298.81 KES.
Both currencies are priced against the US dollar, so this cross rate is KES per USD divided by GBP per USD. The currency converter above lets you change the amount, type your bank's rate or add a fee to see the real cost of a transfer.
Frequently asked questions
How much is 1 GBP in KES today?
1 GBP is 172.988 KES at the exchangerate-api.com reference rate of 20 Oct 2026. 100 GBP is 17,298.81 KES and 1,000 GBP is 172,988.13 KES. The rate on this page refreshes every hour.
What is the KES to GBP rate?
1 KES is 0.0057807 GBP, the inverse of the GBP to KES rate (1 ÷ 172.988). 1,000 KES is 5.78 GBP.
How much is 1,000 GBP in KES?
1,000 GBP is 172,988.13 KES at the market rate. At a bank or card that adds a 2% markup you would get about 169,528.37 KES and pay 3,459.76 KES (20.00 GBP) in hidden conversion cost.
Why is my bank's GBP to KES rate different?
This page shows a reference rate: the mid-market price, with no profit margin for the bank. Banks, card issuers and money transfer services sell Kenyan shillings at a worse rate and keep the difference, typically 0.5% to 3% on top of any fixed fee. Enter your bank's rate in the converter above to see exactly what you lose.
Where do these rates come from and how often are they updated?
Fiat rates come from the European Central Bank's daily reference rates where the ECB publishes them, and from exchangerate-api.com for the other currencies. The page is rebuilt every hour, so the rate is at most about an hour old. For British Pound to Kenyan Shilling the current source is the exchangerate-api.com reference rate of 20 Oct 2026.
Is "pound to kes" or "gbp to shilling" the same as GBP to KES?
Yes. British Pound (GBP) is the currency of United Kingdom and Kenyan Shilling (KES) is the currency of Kenya; "pound to kes", "gbp to shilling" are the same conversion written with the everyday name of the currency. The ISO codes GBP and KES are what banks and exchanges use.
Note: rates are reference rates for information and are not an offer to exchange currency; the rate you get from a bank, card or transfer service will differ.
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