Historical Exchange Rates
KES to CDF Historical Exchange Rates
Review date-based historical exchange-rate data for Kenyan Shilling and Congolese Franc. This page is designed for historical lookup, not current conversion.
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Historical Chart
KES/CDF range data
1 KES = 17.672375 CDF on
Monthly and annual reference summary
Calculated from available daily provider observations for 2026-10 and 2026.
| Date | Rate |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | 1 KES = 17.718335 CDF |
| 2026-09-29 | 1 KES = 17.686169 CDF |
| 2026-09-30 | 1 KES = 17.703504 CDF |
| 2026-10-01 | 1 KES = 17.702244 CDF |
| 2026-10-02 | 1 KES = 17.704962 CDF |
| 2026-10-05 | 1 KES = 17.680367 CDF |
| 2026-10-06 | 1 KES = 17.687886 CDF |
| 2026-10-07 | 1 KES = 17.677101 CDF |
| 2026-10-08 | 1 KES = 17.678255 CDF |
| 2026-10-09 | 1 KES = 17.677977 CDF |
| 2026-10-12 | 1 KES = 17.676747 CDF |
| 2026-10-13 | 1 KES = 17.662653 CDF |
| 2026-10-14 | 1 KES = 17.698387 CDF |
| 2026-10-15 | 1 KES = 17.699491 CDF |
| 2026-10-16 | 1 KES = 17.672375 CDF |
Historical trend summary
Observed changes in KES/CDF
Across 254 provider observations from to , KES/CDF finished above its first observation. The observed change was +4.32%.
The lowest observed rate was 1 KES = 16.427008 CDF on . The highest was 1 KES = 17.947633 CDF on . These statements describe the selected data only and are not a forecast.
Historical Context
Understanding KES/CDF historical data
KES/CDF records how many congolese franc units one kenyan shilling represented at each provider publication. Both currencies are associated with Africa, but they remain separate monetary units with their own issuing and policy arrangements. 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 documented exchange-rate arrangements also provide context: CDF operates under the Democratic Republic of the Congo's national monetary framework.. These are historical reference observations, not intraday transaction prices, forecasts or evidence that a single factor caused a particular change.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.