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Dollar to Kenyan Shilling — Live USD/KES Rate Today

The live US dollar to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate — the official rate and the real open-market (USDT) rate — with a converter, history chart and full rate table.

The US dollar to Kenyan Shilling rate has two values: the official rate (about KSh129.99 per $1) and the real open-market rate from the USDT/KES crypto market (about KSh130 per $1), roughly a 0.0% premium over the official rate. Both update about every 15 minutes; use the converter and table below for any amount.

Updated Sat, 14 Nov 2026 23:45:02 UTC
Official Rate
KSh129.99
Parallel (USDT)
KSh130
Premium
+0.00%
Buy / Sell (USDT)
KSh129.68 / KSh130.31

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Live rates. The parallel rate reflects the real open-market (USDT) price of a dollar. Estimate only.

USD/KES Rate History

Official vs Parallel (USDT) Rate

As of Sat, 14 Nov 2026 23:45:02 UTC, the official exchange rate is 1 US Dollar = KSh129.99, while the open-market (USDT) rate is about KSh130 per dollar — roughly a 0.0% premium over the official rate.

The Kenyan Shilling trades relatively freely, so the official and open-market rates are usually close. The parallel figure above is the real-time USDT/KES crypto rate — a useful live cross-check on the dollar's value in Kenya.

Dollar to Kenyan Shilling Rate Table

US DollarsOfficial (KSh)Parallel (USDT) (KSh)
$1KSh129.99KSh130
$5KSh649.96KSh649.98
$10KSh1,299.92KSh1,299.95
$20KSh2,599.85KSh2,599.9
$50KSh6,499.62KSh6,499.75
$100KSh12,999.24KSh12,999.5
$200KSh25,998.48KSh25,999
$500KSh64,996.21KSh64,997.5
$1,000KSh129,992.42KSh129,995
$5,000KSh649,962.08KSh649,975
What is the dollar to kenyan shilling rate today?

As of Sat, 14 Nov 2026 23:45:02 UTC, the official exchange rate is 1 US Dollar = KSh129.99, while the open-market (USDT) rate is about KSh130 per dollar — roughly a 0.0% premium over the official rate.

How much is $100 in kenyan shilling?

$100 is about KSh12,999.5 at the open-market rate, or KSh12,999.24 at the official rate.

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