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Currency & Exchange

Currency of Kenya: Kenyan Shilling

Name: Currency and Money in Kenya
Creator: DigifyWorld

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Kenyan Shilling · KES · National

Kenyan Shilling

ISO KES · KENYA

Kenyan Shilling

ISO codeKES

Monetary authorityCentral Bank of Kenya

KES

ISO 4217 code

Currency identifier

Currencies with an official role

National

KES

Display identifier

ISO code used where a standalone symbol is not shown

Time-sensitive

Exchange-rate context

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CurrencyKenyan Shilling

ISO codeKES

Largest noteKSh1,000

Largest coinKSh40

Current note seriesCurrent generation (2019 banknotes)

Who Issues Kenyan Shilling in Kenya

Currency administration in Kenya centers on the Kenyan Shilling (KES) under Central Bank of Kenya. The currency's machine-readable ISO 4217 identifier is 404.

When interpreting Kenyan Shilling data for Kenya, Central Bank of Kenya manages the monetary framework for the Kenyan Shilling in Kenya. KES is therefore a nationally administered currency rather than an externally issued unit.

Currency architectureNational

Primary currencyKenyan Shilling (KES)

Monetary authorityCentral Bank of Kenya

Exchange Rate for KES

For currency calculations involving Kenya, the useful benchmark is a dated KES observation with its currency pair stated explicitly. Reference observations are benchmarks, not guaranteed retail transaction prices. This keeps the provider margin separate from the benchmark.

Latest available reference rate*Loading...

Checking USD/KES

Latest official/reference observation where supported. Source and date are shown after loading; this is not a trading quote.

USD=KES

Within Kenya's currency framework, match both the currency pair and the observation date before comparing reference rates. A bank, card network or cash desk may apply its own spread or fee to that benchmark.

Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

The Central Bank of Kenya identifies the current generation of banknotes as KSh50, KSh100, KSh200, KSh500 and KSh1,000.

KSh50

KSh100

KSh200

KSh500

KSh1,000

Coins

The current generation of Kenyan coins comprises 50 cents and KSh1, KSh5, KSh10, KSh20 and KSh40.

50 cents

KSh1

KSh5

KSh10

KSh20

KSh40

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in Kenya?

For Kenya, the Kenyan Shilling (KES) is the national currency, with Central Bank of Kenya responsible for the domestic monetary framework. The page therefore keeps the source trail clear.

Who manages the currency system in Kenya?

Central Bank of Kenya is the main monetary authority identified for Kenya.

Are the exchange rates for Kenya real-time?

For a dated KES observation, the tool requests the latest available reference observation for supported pairs and reports the date attached to that observation. The figure is informational and can differ from a bank, card or cash-counter quote. The page therefore keeps the source trail clear.

Data note: Figures marked with * are sourced from external institutions or data providers and may change after publication. Exchange rates, payment statistics and other time-sensitive figures are provided for general reference and may not reflect current market, bank, card-network or transaction rates. DigifyWorld aims to use reliable sources and keep information current, but cannot guarantee that all data is complete, real-time or 100% accurate. Check the cited source or relevant monetary authority when making financial decisions.

Sources & methodology

Institutional facts are checked against Central Bank of Kenya and the monetary framework applicable to Kenya. The KES code follows ISO 4217. Structural exchange-regime facts are not mixed with a dated reference-rate observation. That framing makes the reference point clear.

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Exchange-rate note: the KES converter for Kenya requests a supported reference-rate source and displays the observation date. If no supported observation is available, the converter shows that a reference rate is unavailable instead of estimating one.