Historical Exchange Rates
KES to ZAR Historical Exchange Rates
Review date-based historical exchange-rate data for Kenyan Shilling and South African Rand. This page is designed for historical lookup, not current conversion.
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Data source: Frankfurter | Rate date:
Historical Chart
KES/ZAR range data
1 KES = 0.12800015 ZAR on
Monthly and annual reference summary
Calculated from available daily provider observations for 2026-10 and 2026.
| Date | Rate |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 1 KES = 0.12796068 ZAR |
| 2026-10-08 | 1 KES = 0.12809759 ZAR |
| 2026-10-09 | 1 KES = 0.12752236 ZAR |
| 2026-10-12 | 1 KES = 0.12741147 ZAR |
| 2026-10-13 | 1 KES = 0.12716987 ZAR |
| 2026-10-14 | 1 KES = 0.12714517 ZAR |
| 2026-10-15 | 1 KES = 0.1273748 ZAR |
| 2026-10-16 | 1 KES = 0.12688469 ZAR |
| 2026-10-19 | 1 KES = 0.12663943 ZAR |
| 2026-10-20 | 1 KES = 0.12648936 ZAR |
| 2026-10-21 | 1 KES = 0.12624461 ZAR |
| 2026-10-22 | 1 KES = 0.12665896 ZAR |
| 2026-10-23 | 1 KES = 0.12716971 ZAR |
| 2026-10-26 | 1 KES = 0.12779037 ZAR |
| 2026-10-27 | 1 KES = 0.12800015 ZAR |
Historical trend summary
Observed changes in KES/ZAR
Across 22 provider observations from to , KES/ZAR finished above its first observation. The observed change was +1.40%.
The lowest observed rate was 1 KES = 0.12623648 ZAR on . The highest was 1 KES = 0.12831046 ZAR on . These statements describe the selected data only and are not a forecast.
Historical Context
Understanding KES/ZAR historical data
KES/ZAR records how many south african rand 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 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 These are historical reference observations, not intraday transaction prices, forecasts or evidence that a single factor caused a particular change.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.