How to send money to Kenya from Colombia with the best COP-KES rate

Revolut is the cheapest way to send money from Colombia to Kenya. Pay by bank transfer for a bank deposit, and COP 30,000,000 gets your recipient 1,140,879.53 KES.

Revolut is the fastest company, KES will land in within minutes in Kenya.

Best companies for COP/KES transfers

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Last updated on 26 September 2026

Based on 30,000,000 COP transfer

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Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee $584,000.00 1 COP = 0.0388 KES -0.21% vs mid-market Recipient gets KES 1,140,879.53 Within minutes
CheapestFastestRecommended
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Kenya with Revolut when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
$584,000.001 COP = 0.0388 KES
KES 1,140,879.53You pay$30,000,000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Debit card
Fee $584,000.00 1 COP = 0.0388 KES -0.21% vs mid-market Recipient gets KES 1,140,879.53 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Kenya with Revolut when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
$584,000.001 COP = 0.0388 KES
KES 1,140,879.53You pay$30,000,000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 COP = 0.0387 KES Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from Colombia to Kenya

Pick a company

Start with the cheapest option, which is Revolut. It will get you the most KES on a COP 30,000,000 transfer.

This heavily depends on how much you send, so I suggest to get the best COP/KES rate.

Fund your transfer

You have 2 ways to pay, including bank transfer and debit card.

Depending on the company, you may be able pay with PSE or Bre-B from your bank, the same way you pay for anything online.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need your cédula and a photo of it.

Make sure to only use a regulated service by the Superintendencia Financiera, and never use informal methods just because they offer a better COP/KES rate.

Ways to send money from Colombia to Kenya

1 companies send money from Colombia to Kenya.

For everyday transfers with Colombian apps

Money transfer apps

Most apps in Colombia are for domestic transfers, but you have a few options to send money to Kenya.

Revolut is the cheapest option.

It charges $584000 on a COP 30,000,000 transfer and delivers 1,140,879.53 KES in within minutes.

Depending on the company, you can fund it with a PSE or Bre-B from your bank, which is usually instant.

Receiving and spending

Multi-currency accounts

Revolut lets you hold COP and KES in one account, with account details for both.

This is useful if you’re getting paid in KES, or traveling to Kenya often.

You can swap between COP and KES at any time.

Revolut will charge COP 584000 and add -0.21% markup on COP 584000 conversion.

For businesses working abroad

Global accounts

Payoneer and Veem are good options for Colombian businesses working in Kenya or in KES.

Ways to fund COP and receive KES in Kenya

With Revolut, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending 30,000,000 COP gives your recipient 1,140,879.53 KES.

For receiving KES, the options are bank deposit.

You can pay in COP by bank transfer and debit card.

Paying from a Colombian bank account

Use bank transfer to fund the transfer to Kenya

Make sure to check the account name and payment reference before approving it in your bank app.

The 4x1,000 tax can apply when money leaves a Colombian bank account, so check whether your account or transaction is exempt beforehand.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay $30,000,000.00

    KSh1,140,880

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay $30,000,000.00

    KSh1,140,880

    KSh0

Consider this when sending COP to Kenya

Sending money out of Colombia is less straightforward than receiving it. Compare the small number of outbound options, then account for the 4x1000 and any documents needed for the payment.

Compare COP/KES transfer options

For a COP 30,000,000 transfer to Kenya, these are the best options:

Cheapest way to send money to Kenya

The cheapest option is KSh1,140,879.53, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 1,140,879.53 KES, which is 0% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to Kenya

The fastest option is Revolut. Pay by bank transfer and choose bank deposit in Kenya. Your recipient gets 1,140,879.53 KES, with the money available in within minutes.

0.4% transaction tax

The bank debit used to fund a transfer can also attract Colombia's “4x1000”, a 0.4% financial transaction tax.

Exemptions depend on the account and the total movements covered by the exemption, so check the debit on your own account before comparing the final cost.

Required documents

Most personal and family payments can be handled as free-market transactions.

Payments tied to imports, foreign investment, external debt and other operations that must pass through the foreign-exchange market need to be channelled through an Intermediario del Mercado Cambiario or a registered compensation account.

In practice, the bank or transfer company will ask for your ID, the payment purpose and proof of where the money came from when needed.

For tuition, property or an investment, have the invoice or agreement ready before starting.

The Banco de la República explains which transactions must be channelled through the formal foreign-exchange market.

PSE and Bre-B only fund the Colombian side

PSE and Bre-B only work inside Colombia.

Some remittance companies will let you use it as a funding method, but you can’t use either as a direct way to send money to Kenya.

Live COP-KES Exchange Rate

Compare the COP to KES exchange rate

The rate secured on your transfer decides how much KES arrives in Kenya for your COP.

Mid-market rate:1 COP = 0.038717 KES

How we analyse the market

Every company here is supervised by the Superintendencia Financiera or its equivalent abroad, which is the first thing worth checking anywhere.

We track 1 of them on COP to KES in real time on live searches, comparing fees, rates and how the money is paid in and collected, and each one goes through our review.

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