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How to send money to Qatar from Kenya with the best KES-QAR rate
Key Currency is the cheapest way to send money from Kenya to Qatar, giving your recipient 28,098.58 QAR from KSh1,000,000.
Use bank transfer to deposit KES and bank deposit to withdraw QAR to get the most of your transfer.
| 2 of 2 providers Last updated on 4 September 2026 This page updates weekly. We collect, store, and analyze KES/QAR exchange rates from our comparisons. | |||
| Based on 1,000,000 KES transfer Best companies for KES/QAR transfersAll money transfer offers for KES/QAR transfers, sorted by most QAR received. The first two offers may be sponsored promotions. Some offers here pay us a commission. | |||
| Promoted  Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer | Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 0.0281 QAR +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,098.58 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 KES = 0.0281 QAR QAR 28,098.58You payKsh 1,000,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 0.0281 QAR +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,092.94 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 KES = 0.0281 QAR QAR 28,092.94You payKsh 1,000,000.00 | |||
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| Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer | Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 0.0281 QAR +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,098.58 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 KES = 0.0281 QAR QAR 28,098.58You payKsh 1,000,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 0.0281 QAR +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,092.94 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 KES = 0.0281 QAR QAR 28,092.94You payKsh 1,000,000.00 | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 KES = 0.028169 QAR Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
Transfer details
How to send money from Kenya to Qatar
Pick a company
Start with the cheapest option, which is Key Currency. It will get you the most QAR on a KES 1,000,000 transfer.
This heavily depends on how much you send, so I suggest to get the best KES/QAR rate.
Fund your transfer
You have 1 ways to pay, including bank transfer.
Paying from your M-Pesa balance is quickest way to fund the transfer (but you'll need to top it up with cash first).
Verify and send
You'll need your ID and your KRA PIN to register.
Nobody legitimate will ask for your PIN to reverse a transfer or verify anything, so treat that as the end of the conversation.
Ways to send money from Kenya to Qatar
You have 2 companies sending money from Kenya to Qatar.
Currency brokers
Currency brokers have no fees and add markup instead.
Usually the more KES you send to Qatar, the better rate you will get.
The availability also depends on wherever you live in Kenya or just need to send KES from somewhere else.
Key Currency charges no fee and adds 0.25% on EUR/QAR rate.
Ways to fund KES and receive QAR in Qatar
With Key Currency, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending KSh1,000,000 gives your recipient 28,098.58 QAR.
Fund the transfer using bank transfer.
In Qatar, they can receive QAR with bank deposit.
- 1 Bank transfer Bank deposit
You pay KSh1,000,000.00
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Cheapest
Consider this before sending KES to Qatar
Mobile money is the natural starting point for this route, but the registered recipient name and the tax added to the transfer fee both matter.
Compare KES/QAR transfer services
Compare KES/QAR transfer services
There are 2 companies available for a KSh1,000,000 payment to Qatar.
Cheapest option
Key Currency is cheapest when funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 28,098.58 QAR, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.
Fastest option
Regency FX sends bank transfer to bank deposit in minutes - 24 hours, giving the recipient 28,092.94 QAR.
Excise duty applies to the fee
Excise duty applies to the fee
Kenya charges 15% excise duty on fees for money-transfer services.
It applies to the fee charged by the bank, mobile operator or money transfer company, not to the KSh1,000,000 being sent.
Check the CBK licence when in doubt
Check the CBK licence when in doubt
Use the Central Bank of Kenya's directory to check a money-remittance company.
A legitimate company should also display its CBK licence or authorisation at its premises.
Get the best KES to QAR exchange rate
The rate determines how much QAR reaches the recipient for your KES. A recent high and low help you judge the quote before sending.
Mid-market rate:1 KES = 0.028234 QAR
How we analyse the market
Only companies licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya appear here, which is the same check worth doing yourself before signing up anywhere.
We track 2 of them on KES to Qatar in real time on live comparisons, comparing rates, fees and how the money is sent and collected, and each goes through our review.
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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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