Kenya Currency

The Republic of Kenya on the continent of Africa is located on the line of the equator. The capital of Kenya is Nairobi. The Kenya currency is Shilling. The symbol of Kenya currency is KSh. The new Kenya currency Shilling was started in 1966 and it was replaced with East African Shilling. The shilling was declared as the official Kenya currency after three years of independence from the British rule in Kenya. The Kenya currency plunged in 2011 and the Kenya currency was destabilized as the money value decreased with time further. The poor economics of the country has downgraded the Kenyan market and has devalued the Kenya currency.

Details About Kenya Currency

The Kenya currency has 100 subunits, which were started years ago. Like the American dollars or British pound, one Shilling of Kenya currency is made up of 100 cents. When the new Kenya currency, Shilling was introduced the coins of five, ten, twenty-five and fifty were introduced as well. They were introduced in 1966. The coins are in mix metals from pure steeled to mix material. 

Kenya Currency to PKR & USD

The exchange rate for Kenya Shilling with Pakistani Rupees, currently is that one Kenyan Shilling is equal to 1.22 Pakistani rupee. The exchange rate varies with the open market rate which should be checked before traveling to Kenya. As for, United States Dollars to Kenya currency, one Kenya shilling is equal to 00099 Kenyan Shilling. This shows the poor and devalues of Kenya currency. Though the U.S travelers will remain an advantage because they won’t spend much on their travel.

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