USD to KES – US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling Converter
Convert US dollars to Kenyan shillings at today's reference rate, or at your bank's rate to see what the conversion really costs. Also searched as dollar to kes and usd to shilling.
US Dollar
Kenyan Shilling
Reference rate (2026-10-20). 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.
USD to KES
KES 129,769
for $1,000.00
1 USD =
129.769 KES
1 KES = 0.0077060 USD
KES to USD
$7.71
for KES 1,000
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- Market quote
1 USD = 129.769 KES - Convert USD to KES
$1,000.00 × 129.769 = KES 129,769
Rates from ECB, exchangerate-api.com, gold-api.com, CoinGecko, FX reference 2026-10-20, checked 15:30 UTC. Use your broker's live quote to trade.
USD to KES exchange rate today
1 USD = 129.769 KES
1 KES = 0.0077060 USD
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.
USD to KES conversion table
| USD | KES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 129.77 |
| 5 | 648.84 |
| 10 | 1,297.69 |
| 25 | 3,244.22 |
| 50 | 6,488.44 |
| 100 | 12,976.88 |
| 250 | 32,442.19 |
| 500 | 64,884.39 |
| 1,000 | 129,768.78 |
| 5,000 | 648,843.90 |
| 10,000 | 1,297,687.79 |
| 50,000 | 6,488,438.95 |
| 100,000 | 12,976,877.90 |
| KES | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0077060 |
| 5 | 0.0385301 |
| 10 | 0.0770601 |
| 25 | 0.19265 |
| 50 | 0.38530 |
| 100 | 0.77060 |
| 250 | 1.93 |
| 500 | 3.85 |
| 1,000 | 7.71 |
| 5,000 | 38.53 |
| 10,000 | 77.06 |
| 50,000 | 385.30 |
| 100,000 | 770.60 |
What a bank or card markup costs on 1,000 USD
At the market rate 1,000 USD is 129,768.78 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 USD) | You receive (KES) | Cost (KES) | Cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5% | 129.120 | 129,119.94 | 648.84 | 5.00 |
| 1% | 128.471 | 128,471.09 | 1,297.69 | 10.00 |
| 2% | 127.173 | 127,173.40 | 2,595.38 | 20.00 |
| 3% | 125.876 | 125,875.72 | 3,893.06 | 30.00 |
About the US Dollar and the Kenyan Shilling
The US Dollar (USD, $) is the currency of United States; the Kenyan Shilling (KES, KSh) is the currency of Kenya. The USD/KES rate tells you how many Kenyan shillings one us dollar buys: 129.769 today, so 100 USD is 12,976.88 KES.
Both currencies are priced against the US dollar, so this cross rate is KES per USD divided by USD 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 USD in KES today?
1 USD is 129.769 KES at the exchangerate-api.com reference rate of 20 Oct 2026. 100 USD is 12,976.88 KES and 1,000 USD is 129,768.78 KES. The rate on this page refreshes every hour.
What is the KES to USD rate?
1 KES is 0.0077060 USD, the inverse of the USD to KES rate (1 ÷ 129.769). 1,000 KES is 7.71 USD.
How much is 1,000 USD in KES?
1,000 USD is 129,768.78 KES at the market rate. At a bank or card that adds a 2% markup you would get about 127,173.40 KES and pay 2,595.38 KES (20.00 USD) in hidden conversion cost.
Why is my bank's USD 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 US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling the current source is the exchangerate-api.com reference rate of 20 Oct 2026.
Is "dollar to kes" or "usd to shilling" the same as USD to KES?
Yes. US Dollar (USD) is the currency of United States and Kenyan Shilling (KES) is the currency of Kenya; "dollar to kes", "usd to shilling" are the same conversion written with the everyday name of the currency. The ISO codes USD 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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