1 KES = 1.2289 JPY
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- Country of Circulation: Kenya
- Currency Code, Symbol, символ: KES, KSh
- Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 5, 10 , 20 shillings
- Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 shillings
- History:
The Kenyan shilling (sign KSh, code KES) is the official national currency of Kenya. The currency is not used in other countries. Cents are used as change for the Kenyan shilling.
One KES has 100 cents. The currency appeared in 1966. Before that, Kenya used the East African shilling. Today, only notes and coins issued after 2003 are officially accepted for payment. Outdated notes are being steadily taken out of the market for elimination.
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- Country of Circulation: Japan, Myanmar, Zimbabwe
- Currency Code, Symbol, символ: JPY, ¥
- Denominations of coins in circulation: ¥1, ¥5, ¥10, ¥50, ¥100, ¥500
- Denominations of banknotes in circulation: ¥1000, ¥2000, ¥5000, ¥10,000
- History:
The Japanese yen (international symbol: ¥, code: JPY, number 392) is the national currency of Japan and is in issuance continuously since 1871. The yen is on the list of world reserve currencies and used in the IMF system. Yen derives from the Japanese word “en”, meaning "round" it is also close to the Chinese "yuan".
One yen is subdivided into 100 “sen”. However, coins in denominations of less than one yen became invalid in the middle of the 20th century. Today “sen” can only be used in the format of mathematical calculations. The banknotes depict the intellectual elite of Japan, and not political figures.
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Historical data of the 1 Kenyan Shilling to the Japanese Yen exchange rate
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FAQ
Convert from Kenyan Shilling (KES) to Japanese Yen (JPY)
The exchange rate of the Kenyan Shilling to the Japanese Yen today, 2026-05-19 is 1.2289 JPY per Kenyan Shilling. Enter the amount of the Kenyan Shilling you need to convert, and you will instantly receive its value in Japanese Yen at the live exchange rates.The KES to the JPY converter
With the KES to the JPY currency converter, you can exchange any amount of KES for JPY online. To do this, enter the number of Kenyan Shillings you need to recalculate into the appropriate input field. If, on the contrary, you need to calculate the price of a certain amount of Yen into Kenyan Shillings, click on the stele icon in the converter.What are the dynamics of the Kenyan Shilling against the Japanese Yen for the last week?
The Kenyan Shilling exchange rate against the Japanese Yen has changed by +0.596%.Fluctuations in exchange rates over the past 30 days
Over the past 30 days, the KES to the JPY exchange rate has changed by -0.0786%, from 1.211 to 1.2411 JPY per Kenyan Shilling.
The quick conversions table shows the exchange for the KES to JPY pair per popular amounts.