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Old Zambian Kwacha (ZMK) to Kenyan Shilling (KES)

Convert old Zambian kwachas to Kenyan shillings at the live mid-market rate. Reverse: KES to ZMK

The Old Zambian Kwacha is no longer in use

Old Zambian Kwacha (ZMK) was replaced by the Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) in 2013. For today’s money, convert ZMW to KES.

1 Old Zambian Kwacha =

0.01441 KES +0.03% today

1 ZMK = 0.0144064 KES · 1 KES = 69.4136 ZMK

Mid-market rate, updated 05:23 UTC. Paid plans update as often as every 60 seconds. Get ZMK→KES rates via API

ZMK to KES over the last year

0.01430.0144Nov ’25Jan ’26Mar ’26May ’26Jul ’26Sep ’26
52-week high
0.014474
52-week low
0.014259
52-week average
0.014363
Change over the year
+0.29%

Conversion tables

ZMK to KES
ZMK KES
1 ZMK 0.01441 KES
10 ZMK 0.1441 KES
100 ZMK 1.44 KES
1,000 ZMK 14.41 KES
10,000 ZMK 144.06 KES
50,000 ZMK 720.32 KES
100,000 ZMK 1,440.64 KES
KES to ZMK
KES ZMK
1 KES 69 ZMK
10 KES 694 ZMK
100 KES 6,941 ZMK
1,000 KES 69,414 ZMK
10,000 KES 694,136 ZMK
50,000 KES 3,470,681 ZMK
100,000 KES 6,941,363 ZMK

Get ZMK→KES rates via API

The live rate, the rate on any past day or a whole range, for KES and 170+ other currencies, as JSON. Free plan included. See the exchange rate API.

Get a free API key API documentation 
curl https://api.currencyapi.com/v3/latest \
  -G -d base_currency=ZMK -d currencies=KES \
  -H "apikey: YOUR-API-KEY"

# the rate on a past day
curl https://api.currencyapi.com/v3/historical \
  -G -d base_currency=ZMK -d currencies=KES \
  -d date=2025-10-04 \
  -H "apikey: YOUR-API-KEY"

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Questions about ZMK to KES

How much is 1 ZMK in KES?

1 Old Zambian Kwacha is 0.0144064 Kenyan shillings at the mid-market rate of 4 October 2026, 05:23 UTC, and 1 KES is 69.4136 ZMK.

What was the ZMK to KES rate over the last year?

Over the last 52 weeks 1 ZMK ranged from 0.0142588 to 0.0144745 KES, 0.0143627 KES on average.

Which exchange rate is this?

The mid-market rate: the midpoint between what currency markets pay and ask for ZMK/KES, without the margin a bank or card issuer adds, so the rate you are charged is usually a little worse.