KES — Kenyan Shilling
fiatHow to implement KES safely
Kenyan Shilling uses ISO 4217 alpha code KES and numeric code 404.
KES appears in the current ISO 4217 list published 2026-01-01. KES has ISO minor unit 2, so one major unit divides into 100 minor units. Configure Intl.NumberFormat with currency: "KES"; do not hardcode the symbol or assume every currency uses two decimals.
KSh is the reference symbol in this dataset. Store KES alongside the amount so exports, payments, and accounting data remain unambiguous. Format for display only after choosing the user's locale, because symbol placement and separators belong to the locale rather than the currency record.
This site's coverage associates KES with 1 countries or territories (KE). Region and language still need separate locale selection; the currency code alone does not choose punctuation or digit shapes. The record was checked against the SIX ISO 4217 source on 2026-07-19; recheck status-sensitive records when the Maintenance Agency publishes a new list.
- Status: active
- Numeric code: 404
- ISO minor unit: 2
- Verified: 2026-07-19
Reviewed 19 July 2026. Sources: SIX ISO 4217 current list
Formatting Examples
| Value | en-US |
|---|---|
| 1 | KES 1.00 |
| 9.99 | KES 9.99 |
| 100 | KES 100.00 |
| 1234.56 | KES 1,234.56 |
| 1000000 | KES 1,000,000.00 |
Intl.NumberFormat
// Basic KES formatting
new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', {
style: 'currency',
currency: 'KES',
}).format(1234.56);
// → "KES 1,234.56"
// Minimum/maximum fraction digits
new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', {
style: 'currency',
currency: 'KES',
minimumFractionDigits: 2,
maximumFractionDigits: 2,
}).format(99);
// Example display precision: 2 decimal places
// ISO 4217 minor unit: 2
// Integer minor-unit storage
// KES amount = value × 100Countries Using KES
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