We’ve compared 10 companies, and found TapTap Send to be the cheapest, while Revolut is the fastest.
Sending £6,000 gets you KSh1,035,000 with TapTap Send at 172.5000 KES per GBP, about 0.15% more than the next best option.
| 10 of 10 providers Last updated on 28 October 2026 | |||
| Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/KES transfers | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £59.50 1 GBP = 172.6230 KES +0.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,025,467.00 Next day | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer £59.501 GBP = 172.6230 KES KES 1,025,467.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 169.4045 KES +1.91% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,016,427.00 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 = 169.4045 KES KES 1,016,427.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
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 TapTap Send Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 172.5000 KES +0.10% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,035,000.00 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 = 172.5000 KES KES 1,035,000.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer  Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 172.2340 KES +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,033,404.07 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 = 172.2340 KES KES 1,033,404.07You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 172.1995 KES +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,033,196.87 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 = 172.1995 KES KES 1,033,196.87You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 172.1366 KES +0.31% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,032,819.60 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 = 172.1366 KES KES 1,032,819.60You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £3.991 GBP = 170.2203 KES KES 1,021,321.80You pay£6,003.99 Card depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Bank Debit Card £2.991 GBP = 169.7900 KES KES 1,018,740.00You pay£6,002.99 Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks £0.991 GBP = 169.7878 KES KES 1,018,726.80You pay£6,000.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 172.1366 KES +0.31% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,032,819.60 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 = 172.1366 KES KES 1,032,819.60You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £3.991 GBP = 170.2203 KES KES 1,021,321.80You pay£6,003.99 Card depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Bank Debit Card £2.991 GBP = 169.7900 KES KES 1,018,740.00You pay£6,002.99 Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks £0.991 GBP = 169.7878 KES KES 1,018,726.80You pay£6,000.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 172.1366 KES +0.31% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,032,819.60 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 = 172.1366 KES KES 1,032,819.60You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £3.991 GBP = 170.2203 KES KES 1,021,321.80You pay£6,003.99 Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks Free1 GBP = 169.7955 KES KES 1,018,773.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Only available via Mobile App  WorldRemit Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.99 1 GBP = 171.9511 KES +0.41% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,031,536.61 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 = 171.9511 KES KES 1,031,536.61You pay£6,000.00 Card depositMinutes - 2 days Free1 GBP = 168.6219 KES KES 1,011,731.34You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Only available via Mobile App  Sendwave Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.49 1 GBP = 171.8822 KES +0.45% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,031,208.92 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 = 171.8822 KES KES 1,031,208.92You pay£6,000.00 Bank depositMinutes - 3 days £0.491 GBP = 171.8822 KES KES 1,031,208.92You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £59.50 1 GBP = 172.6230 KES +0.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,025,467.00 Next day | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer £59.501 GBP = 172.6230 KES KES 1,025,467.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £78.26 1 GBP = 172.6230 KES +0.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,022,229.00 Next day | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer £78.261 GBP = 172.6230 KES KES 1,022,229.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan  Revolut Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £51.10 1 GBP = 171.5819 KES +0.63% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,020,723.70 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Revolut when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes £51.101 GBP = 171.5819 KES KES 1,020,723.70You 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 = 169.4045 KES +1.91% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,016,427.00 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 = 169.4045 KES KES 1,016,427.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 169.4045 KES +1.91% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,016,427.00 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 = 169.4045 KES KES 1,016,427.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 169.4045 KES +1.91% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,016,427.00 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 = 169.4045 KES KES 1,016,427.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Barclays Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 167.7188 KES +2.91% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,006,312.96 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 = 167.7188 KES KES 1,006,312.96You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Credit card | Fee £190.66 1 GBP = 172.6230 KES +0.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 1,002,826.00 Next day | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer £190.661 GBP = 172.6230 KES KES 1,002,826.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan Revolut Pay via Debit card | Fee £188.00 1 GBP = 171.5819 KES +0.63% vs mid-market | Recipient gets KES 997,234.14 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Revolut when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes £188.001 GBP = 171.5819 KES KES 997,234.14You 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 = 172.6657 KES Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off GBP transfer to Kenya, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is TapTap Send.
TapTap Send was the cheapest on 1 of the 29 days it quoted £6,000 transfers to Kenya.
On a 6,000 GBP transfer, TapTap Send 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 both cheapest and quickest, since most companies connect straight into 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 it's 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 TapTap Send was the cheapest in 7% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted, and in 8% of all the transfers it quoted.
| Cheapest service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £400 | -0.41% | £0.00 | KES 69,357.00with debit card to bank deposit | +KES 1,248.52 | |
| £500 | -0.44% | £0.00 | KES 86,696.00with debit card to bank deposit | +KES 1,578.55 | |
| £1,000 | 0.12% | £0.00 | KES 172,500.00with debit card to mobile money | +KES 3,203.50 | |
| £2,000 | -0.04% | £0.00 | KES 345,000.00with debit card to mobile money | +KES 5,129.34 | |
| £6,000This page | 0.10% | £0.00 | KES 1,035,000.00with debit card to mobile money | +KES 12,242.41 | |
| £10,000 | 0.13% | £0.00 | KES 1,725,000.00with debit card to mobile money | +KES 21,854.62 | |
| £50,000 | -0.03% | £0.00 | KES 8,625,000.00with debit card to mobile money | +KES 94,890.40 | |
| £250,000 | 0.10% | £0.00 | KES 43,125,000.00with debit card to mobile money | +KES 549,505.87 |
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 172.6657 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 TapTap Send), across 30 days of comparisons for 6,000 GBP transfers to Kenya.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026Mid-market rateKES 1,035,994.06 TapTap Send KES 1,035,000.00 Barclays KES 1,006,312.96TapTap SendKES 1,035,000.00Key CurrencyKES 1,033,404.07Regency FXKES 1,033,196.87Extra cost of a bankKES 28,687.04
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 171.5702 | – | KES 1,029,421.12 | |
| | 171.1413 | £0.00 | KES 1,026,847.56 | −KES 2,573.56 |
| | 171.1069 | £0.00 | KES 1,026,641.68 | −KES 2,779.44 |
| | 170.5000 | £0.00 | KES 1,023,000.00 | −KES 6,421.12 |
| | 167.1781 | £0.00 | KES 1,003,068.87 | −KES 26,352.25 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 172.0824 | – | KES 1,032,494.70 | |
| | 171.6522 | £0.00 | KES 1,029,913.46 | −KES 2,581.24 |
| | 171.6178 | £0.00 | KES 1,029,706.96 | −KES 2,787.74 |
| | 170.3000 | £0.00 | KES 1,021,800.00 | −KES 10,694.70 |
| | 167.2445 | £0.00 | KES 1,003,466.72 | −KES 29,027.98 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 171.5822 | – | KES 1,029,493.29 | |
| | 171.1533 | £0.00 | KES 1,026,919.56 | −KES 2,573.73 |
| | 171.1189 | £0.00 | KES 1,026,713.66 | −KES 2,779.63 |
| | 170.3000 | £0.00 | KES 1,021,800.00 | −KES 7,693.29 |
| | 167.2445 | £0.00 | KES 1,003,466.72 | −KES 26,026.57 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 171.3972 | – | KES 1,028,383.15 | |
| | 170.9687 | £0.00 | KES 1,025,812.19 | −KES 2,570.96 |
| | 170.9344 | £0.00 | KES 1,025,606.51 | −KES 2,776.64 |
| | 170.3000 | £0.00 | KES 1,021,800.00 | −KES 6,583.15 |
| | 166.6020 | £0.00 | KES 999,611.88 | −KES 28,771.27 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 169.8817 | – | KES 1,019,290.27 | |
| | 170.7518 | £0.49 | KES 1,024,427.07 | +KES 5,136.80 |
| | 170.3000 | £0.00 | KES 1,021,800.00 | +KES 2,509.73 |
| | 169.4570 | £0.00 | KES 1,016,742.05 | −KES 2,548.22 |
| | 169.4230 | £0.00 | KES 1,016,538.19 | −KES 2,752.08 |
| | 167.0684 | £0.00 | KES 1,002,410.62 | −KES 16,879.65 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 171.0988 | – | KES 1,026,592.93 | |
| | 170.8204 | £0.99 | KES 1,024,753.47 | −KES 1,839.46 |
| | 170.6711 | £0.00 | KES 1,024,026.45 | −KES 2,566.48 |
| | 170.6369 | £0.00 | KES 1,023,821.13 | −KES 2,771.80 |
| | 170.3000 | £0.00 | KES 1,021,800.00 | −KES 4,792.93 |
| | 167.0684 | £0.00 | KES 1,002,410.62 | −KES 24,182.31 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 171.5498 | – | KES 1,029,298.69 | |
| | 171.1209 | £0.00 | KES 1,026,725.45 | −KES 2,573.24 |
| | 171.0866 | £0.00 | KES 1,026,519.59 | −KES 2,779.10 |
| | 170.3000 | £0.00 | KES 1,021,800.00 | −KES 7,498.69 |
| | 166.8399 | £0.00 | KES 1,001,039.26 | −KES 28,259.43 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 171.6103 | – | KES 1,029,661.97 | |
| | 171.1813 | £0.00 | KES 1,027,087.81 | −KES 2,574.16 |
| | 171.1470 | £0.00 | KES 1,026,881.88 | −KES 2,780.09 |
| | 170.3000 | £0.00 | KES 1,021,800.00 | −KES 7,861.97 |
| | 166.8399 | £0.00 | KES 1,001,039.26 | −KES 28,622.71 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 172.1001 | – | KES 1,032,600.34 | |
| | 171.6698 | £0.00 | KES 1,030,018.84 | −KES 2,581.50 |
| | 171.6354 | £0.00 | KES 1,029,812.32 | −KES 2,788.02 |
| | 170.3000 | £0.00 | KES 1,021,800.00 | −KES 10,800.34 |
| | 166.9003 | £0.00 | KES 1,001,401.77 | −KES 31,198.57 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 171.5083 | – | KES 1,029,049.88 | |
| | 171.0795 | £0.00 | KES 1,026,477.25 | −KES 2,572.63 |
| | 171.0452 | £0.00 | KES 1,026,271.44 | −KES 2,778.44 |
| | 170.3000 | £0.00 | KES 1,021,800.00 | −KES 7,249.88 |
| | 166.4362 | £0.00 | KES 998,617.42 | −KES 30,432.46 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 171.8555 | – | KES 1,031,133.07 | |
| | 171.5369 | £0.99 | KES 1,029,051.64 | −KES 2,081.43 |
| | 171.4259 | £0.00 | KES 1,028,555.24 | −KES 2,577.83 |
| | 171.3915 | £0.00 | KES 1,028,349.01 | −KES 2,784.06 |
| | 170.3500 | £0.00 | KES 1,022,100.00 | −KES 9,033.07 |
| | 166.4362 | £0.00 | KES 998,617.42 | −KES 32,515.65 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 171.7407 | – | KES 1,030,444.48 | |
| | 171.4244 | £0.99 | KES 1,028,376.63 | −KES 2,067.85 |
| | 171.3114 | £0.00 | KES 1,027,868.36 | −KES 2,576.12 |
| | 171.2770 | £0.00 | KES 1,027,662.28 | −KES 2,782.20 |
| | 170.3500 | £0.00 | KES 1,022,100.00 | −KES 8,344.48 |
| | 167.0544 | £0.00 | KES 1,002,326.39 | −KES 28,118.09 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 171.7407 | – | KES 1,030,444.48 | |
| | 171.3114 | £0.00 | KES 1,027,868.36 | −KES 2,576.12 |
| | 171.2770 | £0.00 | KES 1,027,662.28 | −KES 2,782.20 |
| | 167.0544 | £0.00 | KES 1,002,326.39 | −KES 28,118.09 |
| | – | – | – | – |
| 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 |
| | 170.3000 | £0.00 | KES 1,021,800.00 | −KES 9,278.16 |
| 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 |
| | 171.2644 | £0.00 | KES 1,027,586.57 | −KES 2,782.00 |
| | 171.0000 | £0.00 | KES 1,026,000.00 | −KES 4,368.57 |
| | 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 | – |
| | 170.4000 | £0.00 | KES 1,022,400.00 | – |
| | 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 |
| | 170.4000 | £0.00 | KES 1,022,400.00 | −KES 9,937.16 |
| | 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 |
| | 171.0000 | £0.00 | KES 1,026,000.00 | −KES 12,243.13 |
| | 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 |
| | 172.0000 | £0.00 | KES 1,032,000.00 | −KES 5,911.19 |
| | 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 |
| | 172.0000 | £0.00 | KES 1,032,000.00 | −KES 5,911.19 |
| | 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 |
| | 172.0000 | £0.00 | KES 1,032,000.00 | −KES 6,641.66 |
| | 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 |
| | 172.0100 | £0.00 | KES 1,032,060.00 | −KES 7,977.31 |
| | 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 |
| | 173.0000 | £0.00 | KES 1,038,000.00 | −KES 6,031.75 |
| | 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 |
| | 173.0000 | £0.00 | KES 1,038,000.00 | −KES 6,902.83 |
 | 170.3181 | £0.00 | KES 1,021,908.70 | −KES 22,994.13 |
| | – | – | – | – |
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| 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 |
| | 173.0000 | £0.00 | KES 1,038,000.00 | −KES 3,873.77 |
| | 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 |
| | 173.0000 | £0.00 | KES 1,038,000.00 | −KES 3,237.67 |
| | 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 |
| | 172.5000 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,000.00 | −KES 6,237.67 |
| | 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 |
| | 172.5000 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,000.00 | −KES 4,211.21 |
| | 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 |
| | 172.5000 | £0.00 | KES 1,035,000.00 | −KES 3,596.76 |
| | 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 |
| | 167.7188 | £0.00 | KES 1,006,312.96 | −KES 29,681.10 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference |
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| Mid-market rate | 172.6657 | – | KES 1,035,994.06 | |
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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.
In the past month, a money transfer company beat the mid-market rate on 1 of the last 30 days.
Right now, TapTap Send pays 1,035,000 KES on 6,000 GBP, which is 994.06 KES less than the mid-market amount.
Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 1,041,421.67 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 212 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 8 amounts over the past month.
Cheapest in 16% of them
Cheapest in 78% of them
Never the cheapest
Never the cheapest
Based on 56 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 7 days.
Cheapest in 8% of them
Cheapest in 88% of them
Never the cheapest
Never the cheapest
Based on 212 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 30 days.
Cheapest in 7% of them
Cheapest in 90% of them
Never the cheapest
Never the cheapest
Based on 519 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 TapTap Send is the cheapest and gets you the most KES, but it was the cheapest in only 8% of the 210 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.
If it's a one-off transfer, go with TapTap Send, since it's the cheapest right now.
There are many ways to send money to Kenya from the UK, including app, broker, online, multi-currency account, global 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 TapTap Send is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £0 in fees, has 0.1% markup, lets you save recipient details, and KES will arrive in minutes.
Over the past month, TapTap Send was the cheapest app on 17% 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 MoneyGram often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of the 10 companies we compared, MoneyGram is the cheapest online service and will get you KSh1,032,819.6 on a £6,000 transfer.
In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 23 of the 28 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 24/7 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 fast money transfers
Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Kenya, but is usually a bit more expensive.
You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Kenya will be able to collect KSh1,032,819.6 in minutes.
Our data shows MoneyGram came out cheapest among in-person options on 100% of days in the past month.
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 KSh1,025,467 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 2.91% markup, getting you KSh1,006,312.96 vs KSh1,035,000 with TapTap Send.
We found Barclays was the cheapest bank on 28 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 TapTap Send gets your recipient 28,687.04 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 TapTap Send, using a debit card to deposit GBP and mobile money 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 KSh1,032,819.6 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
KSh1,035,000
Cheapest
You pay £6,000.00
KSh1,033,404
-KSh1,596
You pay £6,000.00
KSh1,032,820
-KSh2,180
You pay £6,000.00
KSh1,032,820
-KSh2,180
You pay £6,000.00
KSh1,032,820
-KSh2,180
You pay £6,000.00
KSh1,031,209
-KSh3,791
You pay £6,003.99
KSh1,021,322
-KSh13,678
You pay £6,003.99
KSh1,021,322
-KSh13,678
You pay £6,003.99
KSh1,021,322
-KSh13,678
You pay £6,002.99
KSh1,018,740
-KSh16,260
You pay £6,002.99
KSh1,018,740
-KSh16,260
You pay £6,000.99
KSh1,018,727
-KSh16,273
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 TapTap Send, pay in with a debit card and withdraw via mobile money. You will get KSh1,035,000, which is 0.15% 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 KSh1,020,723.7 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 TapTap Send will get you 1,035,000 KES, that’s including £0 fee and 0.1% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like Barclays on the other hand, will get you KSh1,006,312.96, that’s £0 in fees but 2.91% in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Kenya.
And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.
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 212 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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