Gold, silver and exchange rates in Kenya
Kenyan Shilling · KES
Metal prices in Kenya today
Gold price by karat in Kenya
Each row is the pure-gold (24K) price scaled by that karat's gold content — 22K is 91.67% gold, 21K is 87.5%, 18K is 75%. A jeweller's counter price adds making charges on top, which is why a bracelet costs more per gram than the figures here.
Exchange rates in Kenya
Mid-market reference rates — the midpoint between buy and sell, before any bank or exchange-house spread. What a counter quotes will differ from these.
| Currency | 1 unit in KES |
|---|---|
| USD to KESUS Dollar | 129.7252 |
| EUR to KESEuro | 145.0254 |
| GBP to KESBritish Pound | 171.5488 |
| CHF to KESSwiss Franc | 155.6018 |
| JPY to KESJapanese Yen | 0.819416 |
| ZAR to KESSouth African Rand | 7.8243 |
| NGN to KESNigerian Naira | 0.097404 |
| GHS to KESGhanaian Cedi | 11.1003 |
Prices and rates for Kenya are quoted in Kenyan Shilling (KES). Metal prices are the international spot price converted at the live KES rate — the wholesale benchmark a local jeweller's retail price is built on, before making charges, dealer margin and any local tax.