Can I send dollars to M-Pesa at this rate?

Yes. This is the same rate the US to Kenya corridor uses, and payouts land on M-Pesa or in a Kenyan bank account within a couple of minutes.

How often does the USD to KES rate update?

Every 30 minutes, around the clock. If you saw a slightly different number on Google, that is a mid-market snapshot, not a rate anyone pays out at.

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USD to KES exchange rate.

The short answer

The rate on this page is what Eversend actually delivers when you convert US dollars to Kenyan shillings, commission included, refreshed within the last 30 minutes. Converter sites usually quote the mid-market rate, which no service really gives you once fees land.

Today’s US dollar to Kenyan shilling rate

1 USD = 126.523 KESUpdated in the last 30 min

1 KES = 0.00790369 USD

This is the rate you actually get with Eversend, commission included. Not a mid-market quote nobody pays out at.

US dollars to Kenyan shillings, at today’s rate.

USDKES

1126.52

5632.62

101,265.23

506,326.16

10012,652.32

50063,261.60

1,000126,523.20

Amounts use the live delivered rate above. Payout fees per method are shown before you send.

Send money at this rate: the US to Kenya

Fees shown before you send. Most transfers land in about a minute.

USD to KES questions.

No, and that is the point. This is the rate you actually get with Eversend, with our commission already inside it. Mid-market numbers look better on screen and worse on arrival.

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