🇸🇦 SAR to 🇰🇪 KES — Saudi Riyal (SR) to Kenyan Shilling Rate Today
Indicative interbank rate. Interbank rate updated 19 Jul 03:00 UTC (2h ago) · ExchangeRate-API (interbank)
Convert Saudi Riyal to Kenyan Shilling using the live indicative interbank rate and the converter below. Covers the cost of sending to Kenya via the major mobile money apps.
SAR to KES rate change
Rate tracking started 15 June 2026. Longer windows fill in as history grows.
Change in the SAR→KES rate. + means the Kenyan Shilling weakened against the Saudi Riyal; − means it strengthened.
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SAR → KES conversion table
| SAR | KES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34.49 |
| 5 | 172.45 |
| 10 | 344.90 |
| 20 | 689.80 |
| 50 | 1,724.50 |
| 100 | 3,449.00 |
| 200 | 6,898.00 |
| 500 | 17,245.00 |
| 1,000 | 34,490.00 |
| 2,000 | 68,980.00 |
| 5,000 | 172,450.00 |
| 10,000 | 344,900.00 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 SAR = 34.49 KES. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
Saudi Riyal to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate history
What moves the Kenyan Shilling rate
The Kenyan shilling is shaped by the CBK's inflation-targeting policy. Diaspora remittances (the country's top FX earner), tourism and tea receipts and Eurobond flows move it. It is a relatively managed currency, less volatile than the rand.
About the Kenyan Shilling
The Kenyan Shilling (KES, KSh) is the official currency of Kenya, issued by the Central Bank of Kenya. Subdivided into 100 cents, the Shilling is one of East Africa's most-traded currencies and the de facto settlement unit for many cross-border flows in the EAC region. Kenya's outsized digital-payments ecosystem — anchored by Safaricom's M-Pesa, which clears a transaction volume equivalent to a substantial share of Kenyan GDP each year — means the KES is among the most active African currencies for mobile-money rails. The Central Bank of Kenya runs a managed-float regime with periodic interventions to smooth volatility, and the Shilling has generally tracked broader sub-Saharan currency trends against the USD. For inbound USD remittances to M-Pesa, formal-channel rates typically sit within 1%-2% of the interbank reference.
How to send Saudi Riyal to Kenya
For transfers from Saudi Arabia to Kenya, the competitive options in 2026 are mobile-first remitters (Sendwave, LemFi, TapTap Send, Lemonade Finance), aggregators (Wise, WorldRemit, Remitly) and direct operator rails (MTN MoMo, Orange Money, M-Pesa Global). All-in cost depends on amount, receiving wallet and day. Compare options side by side on our Kenya inbound transfer page.
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Why is the rate I see on my mobile money operator different?
Rates shown on this page are indicative interbank reference rates updated daily. Operator send rates typically include a 1%-4% spread above this reference, which covers FX hedging cost, settlement risk and commercial margin. For exact send rates via M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Sendwave, LemFi, WorldRemit, Wise or TapTap Send to Kenya, see the inbound transfer comparison.