We’ve compared 10 companies, and found Key Currency to be the cheapest, while Revolut is the fastest.
Sending £6,000 gets you KSh1,046,399.01 with Key Currency at 174.3998 KES per GBP, about 0.02% more than the next best option.
| 10 of 10 providers Last updated on 10 November 2026 | |||
| Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/KES transfers | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £59.50 1 GBP = 174.8410 KES 0.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,038,643.00 Same day | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer £59.501 GBP = 174.8410 KES KES 1,038,643.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 171.9808 KES +1.65% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,031,884.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 171.9808 KES KES 1,031,884.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
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| Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer  Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 174.3998 KES +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,046,399.01 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 GBP = 174.3998 KES KES 1,046,399.01You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 174.3649 KES +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,046,189.21 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 174.3649 KES KES 1,046,189.21You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Only available via Mobile App  WorldRemit Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.99 1 GBP = 173.1512 KES +0.97% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,038,735.96 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with WorldRemit when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile moneyMinutes - 2 days £0.991 GBP = 173.1512 KES KES 1,038,735.96You pay£6,000.00 Card depositMinutes - 2 days Free1 GBP = 168.7864 KES KES 1,012,718.46You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £59.50 1 GBP = 174.8410 KES 0.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,038,643.00 Same day | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer £59.501 GBP = 174.8410 KES KES 1,038,643.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Only available via Mobile App  Sendwave Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.49 1 GBP = 173.0814 KES +1.01% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,038,403.65 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Sendwave when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile moneyMinutes - 3 days £0.491 GBP = 173.0814 KES KES 1,038,403.65You pay£6,000.00 Bank depositMinutes - 3 days £0.491 GBP = 173.0814 KES KES 1,038,403.65You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 TapTap Send Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 172.6200 KES +1.28% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,035,720.00 Minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with TapTap Send when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile moneyMinutesAvailable via:Airtel, M-PESA Free1 GBP = 172.6200 KES KES 1,035,720.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 172.6166 KES +1.28% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,035,699.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets Free1 GBP = 172.6166 KES KES 1,035,699.60You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £3.991 GBP = 171.4616 KES KES 1,028,769.60You pay£6,003.99 Card depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Bank Debit Card £2.991 GBP = 171.1800 KES KES 1,027,080.00You pay£6,002.99 Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks £0.991 GBP = 171.1792 KES KES 1,027,075.20You pay£6,000.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 172.6166 KES +1.28% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,035,699.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets Free1 GBP = 172.6166 KES KES 1,035,699.60You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £3.991 GBP = 171.4616 KES KES 1,028,769.60You pay£6,003.99 Card depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Bank Debit Card £2.991 GBP = 171.1800 KES KES 1,027,080.00You pay£6,002.99 Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks £0.991 GBP = 171.1792 KES KES 1,027,075.20You pay£6,000.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 172.6166 KES +1.28% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,035,699.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets Free1 GBP = 172.6166 KES KES 1,035,699.60You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £3.991 GBP = 171.4616 KES KES 1,028,769.60You pay£6,003.99 Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks Free1 GBP = 171.1792 KES KES 1,027,075.20You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £78.26 1 GBP = 174.8410 KES 0.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,035,363.00 Same day | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer £78.261 GBP = 174.8410 KES KES 1,035,363.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan  Revolut Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £51.10 1 GBP = 173.8087 KES +0.59% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,033,970.45 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Revolut when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes £51.101 GBP = 173.8087 KES KES 1,033,970.45You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| 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. | |||
| Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 171.9808 KES +1.65% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,031,884.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 171.9808 KES KES 1,031,884.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 171.9808 KES +1.65% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,031,884.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 171.9808 KES KES 1,031,884.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 171.9808 KES +1.65% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,031,884.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 171.9808 KES KES 1,031,884.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Credit card | Fee £190.66 1 GBP = 174.8410 KES 0.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,015,711.00 Same day | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer £190.661 GBP = 174.8410 KES KES 1,015,711.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Barclays Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 168.7651 KES +3.53% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,012,590.85 Minutes - 5 days | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Barclays when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 5 days Free1 GBP = 168.7651 KES KES 1,012,590.85You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan Revolut Pay via Debit card | Fee £188.00 1 GBP = 173.8087 KES +0.59% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,010,176.05 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Revolut when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes £188.001 GBP = 173.8087 KES KES 1,010,176.05You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| 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 GBP = 174.8369 KES Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off GBP transfer to Kenya, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Key Currency.
Key Currency was the cheapest on 24 of the 27 days it quoted £6,000 transfers to Kenya.
On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Key Currency delivers the most KES.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/KES rate.
You have 3 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.
Paying from your bank is usually the fastest, since most companies connect to your banking app via Open Banking.
Anywhere a debit card works, Apple Pay and Google Pay usually do too.
First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.
On a £6,000 transfer the verification is normally instant but can take a couple of hours.
How much GBP you send to Kenya heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.
Our analysis shows Key Currency was the cheapest in 92% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted, and in 92% of all the transfers it quoted.
| Cheapest service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £400 | -0.35% | £0.00 | KES 70,137.00with debit card to bank deposit | +KES 1,622.58 | |
| £500 | -0.35% | £0.00 | KES 87,671.00with debit card to bank deposit | +KES 1,965.94 | |
| £1,000 | 0.44% | £0.00 | KES 173,972.30with bank transfer to bank deposit | +KES 2,811.36 | |
| £2,000 | 0.93% | £0.99 | KES 346,053.84with debit card to mobile money | +KES 2,746.67 | |
| £6,000This page | 0.25% | £0.00 | KES 1,046,399.01with bank transfer to bank deposit | +KES 13,772.22 | |
| £10,000 | 0.25% | £0.00 | KES 1,743,313.51with bank transfer to bank deposit | +KES 23,833.51 | |
| £50,000 | 0.20% | £0.00 | KES 8,722,663.31with bank transfer to bank deposit | +KES 106,525.38 | |
| £250,000 | 0.15% | £0.00 | KES 43,625,261.80with bank transfer to bank deposit | +KES 555,031.34 |
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 174.8369 KES
The cheapest way to send GBP to KES can change every day, or stay with the same company all month.
We've compared the mid-market rate with the cheapest option each day (today it's Key Currency), across 30 days of comparisons for 6,000 GBP transfers to Kenya.
Tue, 10 Nov 2026Mid-market rateKES 1,049,021.57 Key Currency KES 1,046,399.01 Barclays KES 1,012,590.85Key CurrencyKES 1,046,399.01Regency FXKES 1,046,189.21WorldRemitKES 1,038,735.96Extra cost of a bankKES 33,808.16
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 171.8464 | – | KES 1,031,078.16 | |
| | 171.4167 | £0.00 | KES 1,028,500.46 | −KES 2,577.70 |
| | 171.3824 | £0.00 | KES 1,028,294.25 | −KES 2,783.91 |
| | – | – | – | – |
| Bank No quote collected this day | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 171.7281 | – | KES 1,030,368.57 | |
| | 171.2988 | £0.00 | KES 1,027,792.65 | −KES 2,575.92 |
| | 171.3195 | £0.99 | KES 1,027,747.27 | −KES 2,621.30 |
| | 171.2644 | £0.00 | KES 1,027,586.57 | −KES 2,782.00 |
| | 167.0855 | £0.00 | KES 1,002,513.24 | −KES 27,855.33 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | – | – | – | |
| | 170.4049 | £0.00 | KES 1,022,429.40 | – |
| | 170.0214 | £0.99 | KES 1,019,960.38 | – |
| | 165.8827 | £0.00 | KES 995,296.33 | – |
| | – | – | – | – |
| | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 172.0562 | – | KES 1,032,337.16 | |
| | 171.6261 | £0.00 | KES 1,029,756.32 | −KES 2,580.84 |
| | 171.5916 | £0.00 | KES 1,029,549.85 | −KES 2,787.31 |
| | 171.4192 | £0.99 | KES 1,028,345.67 | −KES 3,991.49 |
| | 165.8827 | £0.00 | KES 995,296.33 | −KES 37,040.83 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 173.0405 | – | KES 1,038,243.13 | |
| | 172.6079 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,647.52 | −KES 2,595.61 |
| | 172.5733 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,439.87 | −KES 2,803.26 |
| | 172.1694 | £0.99 | KES 1,032,845.95 | −KES 5,397.18 |
| | 168.3689 | £0.00 | KES 1,010,213.10 | −KES 28,030.03 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 172.9852 | – | KES 1,037,911.19 | |
| | 172.5527 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,316.41 | −KES 2,594.78 |
| | 172.5181 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,108.83 | −KES 2,802.36 |
| | 172.4364 | £0.99 | KES 1,034,447.39 | −KES 3,463.80 |
| | 168.0691 | £0.00 | KES 1,008,414.79 | −KES 29,496.40 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 172.9852 | – | KES 1,037,911.19 | |
| | 172.5527 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,316.41 | −KES 2,594.78 |
| | 172.5181 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,108.83 | −KES 2,802.36 |
| | 168.0691 | £0.00 | KES 1,008,414.79 | −KES 29,496.40 |
| | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 173.1069 | – | KES 1,038,641.66 | |
| | 172.6742 | £0.00 | KES 1,036,045.05 | −KES 2,596.61 |
| | 172.6396 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,837.33 | −KES 2,804.33 |
| | 172.1905 | £0.99 | KES 1,032,972.59 | −KES 5,669.07 |
| | 167.9943 | £0.00 | KES 1,007,966.07 | −KES 30,675.59 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 173.3396 | – | KES 1,040,037.31 | |
| | 172.9062 | £0.00 | KES 1,037,437.22 | −KES 2,600.09 |
| | 172.8715 | £0.00 | KES 1,037,229.21 | −KES 2,808.10 |
| | 172.7145 | £0.99 | KES 1,036,116.19 | −KES 3,921.12 |
| | 167.9943 | £0.00 | KES 1,007,966.07 | −KES 32,071.24 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 174.0053 | – | KES 1,044,031.75 | |
| | 173.5703 | £0.00 | KES 1,041,421.67 | −KES 2,610.08 |
| | 173.5355 | £0.00 | KES 1,041,212.86 | −KES 2,818.89 |
| | 169.0362 | £0.00 | KES 1,014,217.11 | −KES 29,814.64 |
| | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 174.1505 | – | KES 1,044,902.83 | |
| | 173.4110 | £0.99 | KES 1,040,294.62 | −KES 4,608.21 |
 | 170.3181 | £0.00 | KES 1,021,908.70 | −KES 22,994.13 |
| | – | – | – | – |
| | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 173.6456 | – | KES 1,041,873.77 | |
| | 173.2115 | £0.00 | KES 1,039,269.08 | −KES 2,604.69 |
| | 173.1768 | £0.00 | KES 1,039,060.71 | −KES 2,813.06 |
| | 168.8554 | £0.00 | KES 1,013,132.69 | −KES 28,741.08 |
| | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 173.5396 | – | KES 1,041,237.67 | |
| | 173.1058 | £0.00 | KES 1,038,634.58 | −KES 2,603.09 |
| | 173.0711 | £0.00 | KES 1,038,426.33 | −KES 2,811.34 |
| | 173.0978 | £0.99 | KES 1,038,415.67 | −KES 2,822.00 |
| | 168.8483 | £0.00 | KES 1,013,089.94 | −KES 28,147.73 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 173.5396 | – | KES 1,041,237.67 | |
| | 173.1058 | £0.00 | KES 1,038,634.58 | −KES 2,603.09 |
| | 173.0711 | £0.00 | KES 1,038,426.33 | −KES 2,811.34 |
| | 173.0978 | £0.99 | KES 1,038,415.67 | −KES 2,822.00 |
| | 168.8483 | £0.00 | KES 1,013,089.94 | −KES 28,147.73 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 173.2019 | – | KES 1,039,211.21 | |
| | 172.8178 | £0.00 | KES 1,036,906.80 | −KES 2,304.41 |
| | 172.7689 | £0.00 | KES 1,036,613.18 | −KES 2,598.03 |
| | 172.7342 | £0.00 | KES 1,036,405.34 | −KES 2,805.87 |
| | 168.5499 | £0.00 | KES 1,011,299.39 | −KES 27,911.82 |
| | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 173.0995 | – | KES 1,038,596.76 | |
| | 172.6667 | £0.00 | KES 1,036,000.27 | −KES 2,596.49 |
| | 172.6321 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,792.55 | −KES 2,804.21 |
| | 172.4568 | £0.99 | KES 1,034,570.19 | −KES 4,026.57 |
| | 168.3555 | £0.00 | KES 1,010,132.91 | −KES 28,463.85 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 172.6657 | – | KES 1,035,994.06 | |
| | 172.5000 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,000.00 | −KES 994.06 |
| | 172.2340 | £0.00 | KES 1,033,404.07 | −KES 2,589.99 |
| | 172.1995 | £0.00 | KES 1,033,196.87 | −KES 2,797.19 |
| | 171.9511 | £0.99 | KES 1,031,536.61 | −KES 4,457.45 |
| | 167.7188 | £0.00 | KES 1,006,312.96 | −KES 29,681.10 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 173.0206 | – | KES 1,038,123.76 | |
| | 172.6000 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,600.00 | −KES 2,523.76 |
| | 172.5881 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,528.45 | −KES 2,595.31 |
| | 172.5535 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,320.82 | −KES 2,802.94 |
| | 172.5434 | £0.99 | KES 1,035,089.58 | −KES 3,034.18 |
| | 168.2505 | £0.00 | KES 1,009,503.29 | −KES 28,620.47 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 174.1135 | – | KES 1,044,680.90 | |
| | 173.6782 | £0.00 | KES 1,042,069.20 | −KES 2,611.70 |
| | 173.6434 | £0.00 | KES 1,041,860.26 | −KES 2,820.64 |
| | 173.4964 | £0.99 | KES 1,040,806.52 | −KES 3,874.38 |
| | 169.3918 | £0.00 | KES 1,016,350.54 | −KES 28,330.36 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 173.8884 | – | KES 1,043,330.53 | |
| | 173.4537 | £0.00 | KES 1,040,722.20 | −KES 2,608.33 |
| | 173.4189 | £0.00 | KES 1,040,513.53 | −KES 2,817.00 |
| | 173.4381 | £0.99 | KES 1,040,456.90 | −KES 2,873.63 |
| | 168.8759 | £0.00 | KES 1,013,255.26 | −KES 30,075.27 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 173.8819 | – | KES 1,043,291.59 | |
| | 173.4472 | £0.00 | KES 1,040,683.36 | −KES 2,608.23 |
| | 173.4125 | £0.00 | KES 1,040,474.70 | −KES 2,816.89 |
| | 173.4381 | £0.99 | KES 1,040,456.90 | −KES 2,834.69 |
| | 168.8759 | £0.00 | KES 1,013,255.26 | −KES 30,036.33 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 174.3098 | – | KES 1,045,858.69 | |
| | 173.6087 | £0.99 | KES 1,041,480.03 | −KES 4,378.66 |
| | 170.3665 | £0.00 | KES 1,022,199.29 | −KES 23,659.40 |
| | – | – | – | – |
| | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 174.3603 | – | KES 1,046,161.58 | |
| | 173.9244 | £0.00 | KES 1,043,546.18 | −KES 2,615.40 |
| | 173.8895 | £0.00 | KES 1,043,336.95 | −KES 2,824.63 |
| | 173.6604 | £0.99 | KES 1,041,790.54 | −KES 4,371.04 |
| | 169.2786 | £0.00 | KES 1,015,671.43 | −KES 30,490.15 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 175.1460 | – | KES 1,050,876.02 | |
| | 174.7081 | £0.00 | KES 1,048,248.83 | −KES 2,627.19 |
| | 174.6731 | £0.00 | KES 1,048,038.66 | −KES 2,837.36 |
| | 174.5983 | £0.99 | KES 1,047,416.83 | −KES 3,459.19 |
| | 169.2786 | £0.00 | KES 1,015,671.43 | −KES 35,204.59 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 175.1488 | – | KES 1,050,892.93 | |
| | 174.7109 | £0.00 | KES 1,048,265.70 | −KES 2,627.23 |
| | 174.6759 | £0.00 | KES 1,048,055.52 | −KES 2,837.41 |
| | 173.4483 | £0.99 | KES 1,040,518.15 | −KES 10,374.78 |
| | 170.1273 | £0.00 | KES 1,020,763.82 | −KES 30,129.11 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 174.1479 | – | KES 1,044,887.68 | |
| | 173.7126 | £0.00 | KES 1,042,275.46 | −KES 2,612.22 |
| | 173.6777 | £0.00 | KES 1,042,066.48 | −KES 2,821.20 |
| | 172.6006 | £0.99 | KES 1,035,432.55 | −KES 9,455.13 |
| | 169.1460 | £0.00 | KES 1,014,875.75 | −KES 30,011.93 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 173.5747 | – | KES 1,041,448.37 | |
| | 173.1408 | £0.00 | KES 1,038,844.75 | −KES 2,603.62 |
| | 173.1061 | £0.00 | KES 1,038,636.46 | −KES 2,811.91 |
| | 171.9951 | £0.99 | KES 1,031,800.62 | −KES 9,647.75 |
| | 168.3777 | £0.00 | KES 1,010,266.50 | −KES 31,181.87 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 174.0574 | – | KES 1,044,344.54 | |
| | 173.6223 | £0.00 | KES 1,041,733.68 | −KES 2,610.86 |
| | 173.5875 | £0.00 | KES 1,041,524.81 | −KES 2,819.73 |
| | 171.9951 | £0.99 | KES 1,031,800.62 | −KES 12,543.92 |
| | 168.3777 | £0.00 | KES 1,010,266.50 | −KES 34,078.04 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 174.0523 | – | KES 1,044,313.61 | |
| | 173.6171 | £0.00 | KES 1,041,702.83 | −KES 2,610.78 |
| | 173.5823 | £0.00 | KES 1,041,493.97 | −KES 2,819.64 |
| | 172.4975 | £0.99 | KES 1,034,814.35 | −KES 9,499.26 |
| | 168.7651 | £0.00 | KES 1,012,590.85 | −KES 31,722.76 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 174.8369 | – | KES 1,049,021.57 | |
| | 174.3998 | £0.00 | KES 1,046,399.01 | −KES 2,622.56 |
| | 174.3649 | £0.00 | KES 1,046,189.21 | −KES 2,832.36 |
| | 173.1512 | £0.99 | KES 1,038,735.96 | −KES 10,285.61 |
| | 168.7651 | £0.00 | KES 1,012,590.85 | −KES 36,430.72 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference |
|---|
| Mid-market rate | 174.8369 | – | KES 1,049,021.57 | |
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Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send £6,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what £6,000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. The bank line is the cheapest bank available on each day.
The dashed line is what you'd get at the mid-market rate with no fees, and the blue line is the cheapest option that day.
When the blue line goes above the dashed one, you're getting more KES per GBP than the mid-market rate can offer.
This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.
No company, app or bank beat the mid-market rate over the past month, meaning you lose a bit of KES on every transfer from the UK.
Right now, Key Currency pays 1,046,399.01 KES on 6,000 GBP, which is 2,622.56 KES less than the mid-market amount.
Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 1,048,265.70 KES.
If you can wait and want to get the most out of your transfer, create a rate alert and we'll let you know when the rate improves.
Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to Kenya.
We've tracked 238 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 8 amounts over the past month.
Cheapest every time
Never the cheapest
Cheapest in 9% of them
Never the cheapest
Based on 56 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 7 days.
Cheapest in 92% of them
Never the cheapest
Cheapest in 17% of them
Never the cheapest
Based on 238 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 30 days.
Cheapest in 90% of them
Never the cheapest
Cheapest in 23% of them
Never the cheapest
Based on 560 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 90 days.
Different companies can come out cheapest depending on the day and the amount you send.
To keep things fair, we only count the comparisons each company appeared in, and only analyse companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).
Today Key Currency is the cheapest, but it only quotes some of the amounts we track, so it isn't included in these figures.
There are many ways to send money to Kenya from the UK, including app, currency broker, online, multi-currency account, global business account, in person, and bank, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Kenya, say weekly or monthly, an app like WorldRemit is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £0.99 in fees, has 0.97% markup, lets you save recipient details, and KES will arrive in minutes.
Over the past month, WorldRemit was the cheapest app on 68% of the days it appeared for £6,000 transfers.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized KES transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like Wise often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of the 10 companies we compared, Wise is the cheapest online service and will get you KSh1,038,643 on a £6,000 transfer.
In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 9 of the 30 days it quoted.
For large transfers
Currency brokers like Key Currency are the best for £10,000+ transfers (things like house deposits, education fees, relocation, etc.).
You get a dedicated account manager to handle your transfer to Kenya, and real human support.
Key Currency charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.25% markup on top of the current GBP/KES rate.
The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .
Our analysis shows Key Currency was the cheapest broker in 100% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Kenyan Shilling abroad like a local.
Wise offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £6,000 to KES will get you KSh1,038,643 after fees.
If you don’t have KES in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Kenya.
Once you have KES in the account, there are no extra fees from Wise for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).
Over the past month, it came out cheapest among multi-currency accounts on 100% of days.
For business transfers
Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.
For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Kenya, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.
Only if you have to
Your UK bank is the most expensive way to send money to Kenya.
On a £6,000 transfer, banks like Barclays will add 3.53% markup, getting you KSh1,012,590.85 vs KSh1,046,399.01 with Key Currency.
We found Barclays was the cheapest bank on 27 of the 29 days it appeared for this amount.
Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much KES your recipient gets. Use the table below to see how different options change how much you pay and what they get.
Our data shows that Key Currency gets your recipient 33,808.16 KES more than Barclays, today's cheapest bank, on the same £6,000.
The overall best and cheapest way to send £6,000 to Kenya is via Key Currency, using a bank transfer to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive KES.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Kenya, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.
The cheapest pay-in option is bank transfer.
The fastest option in the UK is almost always bank transfer, since most companies use Open Banking and Faster Payments System (FPS).
The most expensive deposit option is credit card.
Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.
Money can reach Kenya by bank deposit, mobile money, card deposit, mobile wallet, and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Kenya is with mobile money on average.
Receiving cash
MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup (getting you KSh1,035,699.60 on a £6,000 transfer).
Mobile wallets
You can receive KES into a mobile wallet, which is useful since they don't need a bank account.
Mobile money
You can send money directly to a mobile number in Kenya.
and use our filters to find the company offering mobile money at the best GBP/KES rate.
You pay £6,000.00
KSh1,046,399
Cheapest
You pay £6,000.00
KSh1,038,736
-KSh7,663
You pay £6,000.00
KSh1,038,404
-KSh7,995
You pay £6,000.00
KSh1,035,700
-KSh10,699
You pay £6,000.00
KSh1,035,700
-KSh10,699
You pay £6,000.00
KSh1,035,700
-KSh10,699
You pay £6,000.00
KSh1,031,885
-KSh14,514
You pay £6,003.99
KSh1,028,770
-KSh17,629
You pay £6,003.99
KSh1,028,770
-KSh17,629
You pay £6,003.99
KSh1,028,770
-KSh17,629
You pay £6,002.99
KSh1,027,080
-KSh19,319
You pay £6,002.99
KSh1,027,080
-KSh19,319
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Kenya such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for a £6,000 transfer to Kenya:
Cheapest way to send money to Kenya
The cheapest way is to use Key Currency, pay in with a bank transfer and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get KSh1,046,399.01, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Kenya
The fastest way is to use Revolut via bank transfer deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get KSh1,033,970.45 and it will arrive in within minutes.
There is no legal limit and no tax on sending your own money abroad.
Main hard limits come from your bank or money transfer company, often around £10,000 to £25,000 online (which you can usually increase in the app).
Also, the "£10,000 declaration" only applies to physically carrying cash through the border, not online transfers.
And on bigger GBP/KES transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.
These are anti-money-laundering checks, and they can hold your transfer up, so have the documents ready.
Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.
For example, sending £6,000 with Key Currency will get you 1,046,399.01 KES, that’s including £0 fee and 0.25% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like Barclays on the other hand, will get you KSh1,012,590.85, that’s £0 in fees but 3.53% in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Kenya.
And, regular gifts from your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, with no cap and no seven-year wait, as long as you can still cover your usual living costs.
Only ever use a provider authorised by the FCA, which you can check on the FCA register in under a minute.
The rules in place for any scams cover domestic pound transfers only, on a transfer abroad you're less protected.
Always confirm who you're really sending to before you send, because there's little recourse after.
For more information, check our guide to money transfer regulations in the UK.
We track 10 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Kenya in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/KES pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.
In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 238 comparisons across 8 amounts.
This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for GBP/KES transfers. This is how we pick them:
Cheapest: the company that gets your recipient the most, after fees and the exchange rate. On a tie, live pricing from the company takes priority over the rates we collect by hand.
Fastest: the company with the shortest estimated delivery time once you’ve paid. On a tie, the one that pays out more takes priority.
More on how we work:
Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.
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