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Kenyan shilling (KES) exchange rate today — official vs market

Kenya · Kenyan shilling (KES). Official rate as of Sep 21, 2026 · Market data fetched Sep 23, 4:05 AM GMT. All rates = units of local currency per 1 US dollar.

Official (per $1)129.46official · CBK
Market (per $1)129.62parallel · Bybit P2P
Premium vs official+0.12%Market vs official (positive = market weaker)
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Central bank policy rate8.75%Central Bank Rate · Central Bank of Kenya · effective 2026-08-11 · source

Premium history

-0.90%-0.17%0.00%0.57%Aug 25Sep 7Sep 212026-08-25: -0.73%2026-08-26: -0.75%2026-08-27: -0.74%2026-08-30: -0.73%2026-08-31: -0.73%2026-09-01: -0.76%2026-09-02: -0.76%2026-09-03: -0.75%2026-09-06: -0.72%2026-09-07: -0.72%2026-09-08: -0.64%2026-09-09: +0.42%2026-09-10: +0.42%2026-09-13: +0.15%2026-09-14: +0.30%2026-09-16: -0.09%2026-09-17: +0.09%2026-09-20: +0.28%2026-09-21: +0.07%

19 observed days · Aug 25 – Sep 21 · no interpolation

  • 7-day change-0.23 pp
  • Min / max (observed range)-0.76% / 0.42%
  • Volatility (std dev of daily premium)0.49%
  • Continent rank31st widest of 54

Context

The Kenyan shilling currently trades at a premium of +0.12% — the 31st widest gap of the 54 African currencies we track. That places it in the converged band (≤2%), where official and market quotes usually track closely.

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