Historical Exchange Rates
GBP to KES Historical Exchange Rates
Review date-based historical exchange-rate data for British Pound and Kenyan Shilling. This page is designed for historical lookup, not current conversion.
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Data source: Frankfurter | Rate date:
Historical Chart
GBP/KES range data
1 GBP = 173.536807 KES on
Monthly and annual reference summary
Calculated from available daily provider observations for 2026-10 and 2026.
| Date | Rate |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 1 GBP = 171.726139 KES |
| 2026-10-07 | 1 GBP = 171.863198 KES |
| 2026-10-08 | 1 GBP = 171.584642 KES |
| 2026-10-09 | 1 GBP = 171.613842 KES |
| 2026-10-12 | 1 GBP = 171.687066 KES |
| 2026-10-13 | 1 GBP = 171.62044 KES |
| 2026-10-14 | 1 GBP = 171.750109 KES |
| 2026-10-15 | 1 GBP = 171.765236 KES |
| 2026-10-16 | 1 GBP = 172.413793 KES |
| 2026-10-19 | 1 GBP = 172.886733 KES |
| 2026-10-20 | 1 GBP = 173.033828 KES |
| 2026-10-21 | 1 GBP = 173.578041 KES |
| 2026-10-22 | 1 GBP = 173.745949 KES |
| 2026-10-23 | 1 GBP = 173.800694 KES |
| 2026-10-26 | 1 GBP = 173.536807 KES |
Historical trend summary
Observed changes in GBP/KES
Across 21 provider observations from to , GBP/KES finished above its first observation. The observed change was +1.01%.
The lowest observed rate was 1 GBP = 171.584642 KES on . The highest was 1 GBP = 173.800694 KES on . These statements describe the selected data only and are not a forecast.
Historical Context
Understanding GBP/KES historical data
GBP/KES records how many kenyan shilling units one british pound represented at each provider publication. British Pound is associated with United Kingdom, while Kenyan Shilling is associated with Kenya. The series can support dated price comparisons, cross-currency records and research into how the relationship changed over the selected period.
Observed movement can reflect relative inflation, economic activity, monetary-policy conditions, trade and demand for the two currencies. The monetary authorities responsible for each currency can operate under different policy frameworks. These are historical reference observations, not intraday transaction prices, forecasts or evidence that a single factor caused a particular change.
Exchange-rate information is provided for reference only and is not financial, trading or investment advice.
Source and calculation method
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Data interpretation note
These observations are reference rates for comparison and research, not bank execution prices. A requested weekend or holiday may have no publication because the provider follows its own release calendar; CurrencyHub identifies the actual published date instead of inventing or interpolating a value. Banks and payment services can use different processing dates, spreads and fees.