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How to send money to Uganda from Kenya with the best KES-UGX rate

Key Currency is the cheapest way to send money from Kenya to Uganda, giving your recipient 30,136,368.25 UGX from KSh1,000,000.

Use bank transfer to deposit KES and bank deposit to withdraw UGX to get the most of your transfer.

Best companies for KES/UGX transfers

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Last updated on 28 September 2026

Based on 1,000,000 KES transfer

Best companies for KES/UGX transfers

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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 30.1364 UGX +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets UGX 30,136,368.25 Minutes - 3 days
4 reviews
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Uganda with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 KES = 30.1364 UGX
UGX 30,136,368.25You payKsh 1,000,000.00
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Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 30.1303 UGX +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets UGX 30,130,325.88 Minutes - 24 hours
9 reviews
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Uganda with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 KES = 30.1303 UGX
UGX 30,130,325.88You payKsh 1,000,000.00

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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 30.1364 UGX +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets UGX 30,136,368.25 Minutes - 3 days
4 reviews
CheapestRecommended
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Uganda with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 KES = 30.1364 UGX
UGX 30,136,368.25You payKsh 1,000,000.00
Exclusive: First Transfer Deal

Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 30.1303 UGX +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets UGX 30,130,325.88 Minutes - 24 hours
9 reviews
Fastest
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Uganda with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 KES = 30.1303 UGX
UGX 30,130,325.88You payKsh 1,000,000.00
How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 KES = 30.2119 UGX Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from Kenya to Uganda

Pick a company

Start with the cheapest option, which is Key Currency. It will get you the most UGX on a KES 1,000,000 transfer.

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

Compare amounts

How much KES are you sending to Uganda?

How much KES you send to Uganda 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.

Cheapest service
Ksh 10,00010.00%Ksh 300.00UGX 264,076.25with bank transfer to bank deposit+UGX 1,814.96
Ksh 1,000,000This page0.25%Ksh 0.00UGX 30,136,368.25with bank transfer to bank deposit+UGX 3,021.19

Mid-market rate: 1 KES = 30.2119 UGX

Ways to send money from Kenya to Uganda

You have 2 companies sending money from Kenya to Uganda.

Paying from business accounts

Global accounts

Global accounts help Kenyan businesses pay suppliers and contractors in Uganda.

Payoneer and Veem specialise in recurring business payments, invoicing, and getting paid into Kenyan accounts from Uganda.

Currency brokers

Currency brokers have no fees and add markup instead.

Usually the more KES you send to Uganda, 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/UGX rate.

Ways to fund KES and receive UGX in Uganda

With Key Currency, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending KSh1,000,000 gives your recipient 30,136,368.25 UGX.

Fund the transfer using bank transfer.

In Uganda, they can receive UGX with bank deposit.

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    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay KSh1,000,000.00

    USh30,136,368

    Cheapest

Consider this before sending KES to Uganda

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/UGX transfer services

There are 2 companies available for a KSh1,000,000 payment to Uganda.

Cheapest option

Key Currency is cheapest when funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 30,136,368.25 UGX, 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 30,130,325.88 UGX.

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

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.

Live KES-UGX Exchange Rate

Get the best KES to UGX exchange rate

The rate determines how much UGX reaches the recipient for your KES. A recent high and low help you judge the quote before sending.

Mid-market rate:1 KES = 30.177021 UGX

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 Uganda in real time on live comparisons, comparing rates, fees and how the money is sent and collected, and each goes through our review.

More on who we are, why you can trust us and getting started.

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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