5,000 KES to UGX - Convert Kenyan Shillings to Ugandan Shillings

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1.00 KES = 30.20679552 UGX

Mid-market rate at 19:28 UTC

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KES to UGX exchange rates today

Convert Kenyan Shilling to Ugandan Shilling

Rate information of KES/UGX currency pair
kes
KES
ugx
UGX
1 KES30.2068 UGX
5 KES151.034 UGX
10 KES302.068 UGX
25 KES755.17 UGX
50 KES1,510.34 UGX
100 KES3,020.68 UGX
500 KES15,103.4 UGX
1,000 KES30,206.8 UGX
5,000 KES151,034 UGX
10,000 KES302,068 UGX

Convert Ugandan Shilling to Kenyan Shilling

Rate information of UGX/KES currency pair
ugx
UGX
kes
KES
1 UGX0.0331051 KES
5 UGX0.165526 KES
10 UGX0.331051 KES
25 UGX0.827628 KES
50 UGX1.65526 KES
100 UGX3.31051 KES
500 UGX16.5526 KES
1,000 UGX33.1051 KES
5,000 UGX165.526 KES
10,000 UGX331.051 KES

KES to UGX chart

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1 KES = 30.2068 UGX

Sep 25, 2026, 19:28 UTC

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Sending 20,000.00 GBP

  • Provider
    Xe
    Exchange rate
    1.311800
    Transfer fee
    0 GBP
    Recipient gets

    26,236.00 USD

    +399.39 USD

  • Provider
    Nationwide
    Exchange rate
    1.292800
    Transfer fee
    15.00 GBP
    Recipient gets

    25,836.60 USD

    -399.39 USD

Rates obtained as of 9/24/2026

The comparison savings are based on a single transfer of GBP 20,000 to USD. Savings are calculated by comparing the exchange rate including margins and fees provided by each bank and Xe on the same day 9/24/2026. The comparison savings provided is true only for the example given and may not include all fees and charges. Different currency exchange amounts, currency types, dates, times, and other individual factors will result in different comparison savings. These results therefore may not be indicative of actual savings and should be used only as a guide. The rate comparison chart is updated quarterly.

KES to UGX statistics

Over the last 7 days, KES to UGX moved between 30.1250 and 30.4406. The average was 30.3203 with 0.41% volatility.

Over the last 30 days, KES to UGX moved between 28.7974 and 30.4406. The average was 29.6195 with 0.42% volatility.

Over the last 90 days, KES to UGX moved between 28.2198 and 30.4406. The average was 28.9955 with 0.39% volatility.

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Popular Kenyan Shilling (KES) pairings

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usd

US Dollar

1 KES equals to

0.00771929 USD

-0.0000 (0.04%) Weekly

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eur

Euro

1 KES equals to

0.00677209 EUR

+0.0000 (0.74%) Weekly

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gbp

British Pound

1 KES equals to

0.00582534 GBP

+0.0001 (1.05%) Weekly

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jpy

Japanese Yen

1 KES equals to

1.21350 JPY

+0.0032 (0.26%) Weekly

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cad

Canadian Dollar

1 KES equals to

0.0109181 CAD

+0.0001 (1.06%) Weekly

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aud

Australian Dollar

1 KES equals to

0.0109828 AUD

+0.0001 (1.35%) Weekly

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chf

Swiss Franc

1 KES equals to

0.00639442 CHF

+0.0000 (0.75%) Weekly

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cny

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 KES equals to

0.0518147 CNY

+0.0001 (0.14%) Weekly

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Currency information

Learn more about the KES and UGX

kes

KES - Kenyan Shilling

Our currency rankings show that the most popular Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is the KES to USD rate. The currency code for Kenyan Shillings is KES. The currency symbol is KSh.

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ugx

UGX - Ugandan Shilling

Our currency rankings show that the most popular Ugandan Shilling exchange rate is the UGX to USD rate. The currency code for Ugandan Shillings is UGX. The currency symbol is USh.

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KES to UGX frequently asked questions

As of 19:28 UTC, the mid-market KES to UGX rate is KSh1 = USh30.2067. The mid-market rate is the midpoint between buy and sell prices in global currency markets. To see how much this transfer would be with Xe, visit our send money page.