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Send money from United Kingdom to Kenya(GBP → KES)

Flag of United KingdomGBPFlag of KenyaKES|Pricing observed
Top-ranked estimateof 13 providers
XE Money Transfer logo

XE Money Transfer

Rate 170.7414 · Fee free

You send

£500

Estimated receipt

KSh85,371

KSh3,500 more than the lowest estimate

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Quick answer: XE Money Transfer ranks first of 13 for 500 GBP → KES: 85,370.68 KES estimated. 3,545.07 KES separates first from last.

Latest pricing observation: . Oldest observation used: . Quotes are kept per GBP→KES pair, not per country, so check United Kingdom is served before you commit. Methodology.

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What is the cheapest way to send GBP to KES?

Sending £500 from United Kingdom to Kenya, ranked by estimated payout.

Source: our collected quotes

1
XE Money Transfer logo

XE Money Transfer

1-4 business days

Best value

KSh85,370.68

recipient gets

Rate 170.7414·Fee Free
2
InstaReM logo

InstaReM

1-3 business days

KSh85,362.17

recipient gets

Rate 170.7243·Fee Free
Best rate 113 of 190 days
↓ 0.5% over 180dAvg: 172.40 KES (-1.0% vs avg)
3
LemFi logo

LemFi

Minutes to 1 business day

KSh85,251.66

recipient gets

Rate 170.5033·Fee Free
↓ 0.9% over 135dAvg: 171.57 KES (-0.6% vs avg)
4
TapTap Send logo

TapTap Send

Under 3 minutes (95% of transfers)

KSh85,149.64

recipient gets

Rate 170.2993·Fee Free
↓ 1.4% over 190dAvg: 171.88 KES (-0.9% vs avg)
5
Remitly logo

Remitly

Minutes to 3-5 days

KSh84,444.03

recipient gets

Rate 168.8881·Fee Free·0.67% markup
↑ 0.2% over 129dAvg: 170.27 KES (-0.2% vs avg)
6
Wise logo

Wise

Instant

KSh83,779.86

recipient gets

Rate 167.5597·Fee Free·1.45% markup
7
HSBC logo

HSBC

Same day to 3 business days

KSh83,751.64

recipient gets

Rate 167.5033·Fee Free·1.48% markup
↓ 0.2% over 171dAvg: 168.51 KES (-0.9% vs avg)
8
Barclays logo

Barclays

Same day to 3 business days

KSh83,534.38

recipient gets

Rate 167.0688·Fee Free·1.74% markup
↓ 0.4% over 186dAvg: 168.85 KES (-1.1% vs avg)
9
NatWest logo

NatWest

2-5 business days

KSh83,372.86

recipient gets

Rate 166.7457·Fee Free·1.93% markup
↓ 0.4% over 189dAvg: 168.87 KES (-1.3% vs avg)
10
Royal Bank of Scotland logo

Royal Bank of Scotland

2-5 business days

KSh83,372.86

recipient gets

Rate 166.7457·Fee Free·1.93% markup
↓ 0.4% over 189dAvg: 168.87 KES (-1.3% vs avg)
11
Western Union logo

Western Union

Minutes to 5 days

Effectively tied · rated 4.3

KSh83,193.45

recipient gets

Rate 167.0518·Fee £1.99·1.75% markup
↓ 1.0% over 181dAvg: 169.12 KES (-1.2% vs avg)
12
Ria Money Transfer logo

Ria Money Transfer

Minutes to 2 days

KSh83,203.81

recipient gets

Rate 167.9189·Fee £4.50·1.24% markup
↓ 1.5% over 132dAvg: 170.52 KES (-1.5% vs avg)
13
Skrill logo

Skrill

Instant to 3 business days

KSh81,825.61

recipient gets

Rate 163.6512·Fee Free·3.75% markup
3.8% markup
↓ 2.5% over 130dAvg: 168.11 KES (-2.6% vs avg)
14
Regency FX logo

Regency FX

Same day may be available; confirm your route

KSh84,333.51

recipient gets

Rate 168.6670·Fee Free·0.80% markup

Estimated payout difference: KSh3,545.07 between first and last on £500.

By Awais Imran·Pricing collected from provider APIs and comparison sources
Some links earn us a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes the ranking. Editorial policy

Which provider offers the best GBP to KES rate?

XE Money Transfer

XE Money Transfer

4.4

Exchange rate

170.7414

Fee

Free

Recipient gets

KSh85,370.68

Speed

1-4 business days

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