Kenyan shillings to euro today
Convert KES to EUR at the central bank reference rate, see how it moved over the last three months, and find out which rate Revenue expects on an Irish tax return when your money started life in Kenyan shillings.
Tax notes last reviewed: 26 October 2026 · How we verify
Which rate does Revenue accept for Kenyan shillings?
A converter tells you what your money is worth today. A tax return needs the euro value at a specific point in time, and Revenue has two rules:
- Income (salary earned abroad, rent, dividends, interest, a pension): the KES is not on Revenue's list of annual average rates (Tax and Duty Manual Part 04-06-12), and Revenue doesn't say which rate to use instead. Use the rate you actually received when the money was converted, or a published central bank rate for the year, apply the same method all year, and keep a note of the rate used.
- Gains and share awards (a sale of shares or crypto priced in KES, an RSU vest): the euro value at the rate on the date of the transaction. Both the purchase and the sale are converted on their own dates, so part of your gain or loss can be the exchange rate itself.
Ireland and Kenya signed a tax treaty in July 2021 that is not yet in force, so there is no treaty relief today; rent from a property in Kenya owned by a non-resident suffers 30% withholding on the gross.
Questions about KES to EUR
What is the KES to EUR exchange rate today?
The converter above shows today's central bank reference rate for Kenyan shillings to euro (the ECB does not publish one for the KES), updated whenever the central bank publishes, usually every business day. It is a mid-market reference: the rate you get from a bank, card or transfer service will include a margin on top.
Which exchange rate does Revenue accept for Kenyan income on an Irish tax return?
The KES is not on Revenue's list of annual average rates (Tax and Duty Manual Part 04-06-12), and Revenue doesn't say which rate to use instead. For foreign income (salary, rent, dividends) in Kenyan shillings, use the rate you actually received when the money was converted, or a published central bank rate for the year, apply the same method all year, and keep a note of the rate used. For a capital gain or an RSU vest, the euro value is taken at the rate on the date of the transaction.
Do I pay Irish tax on Kenyan shillings I bring to Ireland?
Moving your own savings is not income and is not taxed. What matters is whether income or gains arose while you were Irish tax resident: if you are not Irish-domiciled, foreign investment income and gains are taxed only when you bring them into Ireland (the remittance basis), so keep pre-arrival capital and post-arrival income in separate accounts.
Why is the rate my bank gives me worse than the one shown here?
The rate shown here is a mid-market reference rate with no margin. Banks, card networks and transfer services buy at one rate and sell at another, and some add a fee; the gap is their charge. For a tax return, what counts is a consistent, documented rate: Revenue's own tables are built on mid-market rates, and the rate you actually received is also accepted.
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