Best Way to Send Money to Kenya from China (CNY to KES)

Sending money from China to Kenya: what today's data shows

RemitFinder compares 6 providers and 7 ways to send money from China to Kenya. The mid-market rate is KES 19.4679 per CNY. 5 providers have no-fee options. The fastest published delivery is instant.

🧭 What is the best way to send money to Kenya from China?

It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send. RemitFinder compares 6 providers offering 7 ways to send Chinese Yuan (CNY) to Kenyan Shilling (KES).

🔀 Ways to receive:

Bank Account is the only way to receive, offered by 6 providers.

💱 How to get the best CNY to KES exchange rate?

The mid-market Chinese Yuan to Kenyan Shilling rate today is KES 19.4679 per CNY. Providers add a markup to it, so compare the rate each one gives you, not the mid-market rate.

At that rate, CNY 1,000 is KES 19,467.90, and each 1% of markup costs about KES 194.68.

• 📊 Rates run from KES 19.0785 to KES 19.465 per CNY across all amounts. The top three rates are from Wise (KES 19.465 for transfers of CNY 37 to CNY 1,000,000), Cambridge Currencies (KES 19.4484 for transfers from CNY 25,001) and Key Currency (KES 19.4484 for transfers from CNY 44,583).
• 📏 Typical markup: 0.10%. The median provider's best rate is 0.10% below the mid-market rate.
• 📈 Bigger transfers get better rates with 2 providers.
  • Cambridge Currencies gives KES 19.4484 per CNY for transfers from CNY 25,001, compared with KES 19.4192 for transfers up to CNY 5,000.
  • Currency Solutions gives KES 19.2732 per CNY for transfers from CNY 1,000,001, compared with KES 19.0785 for transfers up to CNY 150,000.

💸 What is the cheapest way to send money to Kenya from China?

It depends on the amount: fees and exchange rates change with how much you send, so the cards above rank every way to send at the amount you enter.

• 🆓 5 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts: Airwallex, Cambridge Currencies, Currency Solutions, Key Currency and Regency FX.

🏦 How to send money from China to Kenya through a bank?

6 providers accept payment by Bank Transfer. Your recipient can receive the money in a Bank Account with 6 providers.

• ⏱️ Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days, and Wise publishes instant delivery.
• 🧾 What you need: the recipient's full name, bank name and account number, plus the bank's code.

Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Kenya.

⚡ How to send money from China to Kenya fast?

The fastest published delivery arrives instantly, with Wise (Bank Account).

By the times providers publish, money can arrive instantly in a Bank Account.

• ⚡ How you pay can change the speed. With one provider, money arrives in a Bank Account instantly when you pay with Alipay, compared with about 1 day when you pay from a Bank Account.

Delivery times are those providers publish, or typical times for the delivery method where they publish none. Actual times can vary with identity checks, bank cut-off times and public holidays.

🏆 Which are the best money transfer companies to send money to Kenya from China?

There's no single best company: it depends on the amount and how you send. These are today's standouts, each by a measured figure.

• 💱 Wise, Cambridge Currencies and Key Currency offer the highest exchange rates, from KES 19.4484 to KES 19.465 per CNY.
• 🔀 Wise offers the most ways to send (2), followed by Airwallex (1) and Cambridge Currencies (1).
• 🆓 5 providers have no-fee options.
• ⚡ Wise publishes the fastest delivery: instant.

Below are the details for each provider, in alphabetical order: its exchange rate, fees, ways to pay and receive, delivery times, limits and what your recipient gets.

Airwallex CNY to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Airwallex's Chinese Yuan to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 19.0852 per CNY, 1.97% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Airwallex charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Airwallex, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Airwallex, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 2 hours.

Cambridge Currencies CNY to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Cambridge Currencies' Chinese Yuan to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate runs from KES 19.4192 to KES 19.4484 per CNY. Its best rate applies to transfers from CNY 25,001 and is 0.10% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Cambridge Currencies charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Cambridge Currencies, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Cambridge Currencies, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.

Currency Solutions CNY to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Currency Solutions' Chinese Yuan to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate runs from KES 19.0785 to KES 19.2732 per CNY. Its best rate applies to transfers from CNY 1,000,001 and is 1.00% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Currency Solutions charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Currency Solutions, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Currency Solutions, money arrives in a Bank Account in 1–2 days.
• 📏 Currency Solutions accepts transfers from CNY 20,000 per transfer.

Key Currency CNY to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Key Currency's Chinese Yuan to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 19.4484 per CNY, 0.10% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Key Currency charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Key Currency, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Key Currency, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 Key Currency accepts transfers from CNY 44,583 per transfer.

Regency FX CNY to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Regency FX's Chinese Yuan to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 19.4484 per CNY, 0.10% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Regency FX charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Regency FX, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Regency FX, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.

Wise CNY to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Wise's Chinese Yuan to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 19.465 per CNY, 0.01% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Wise charges 1.22% + CNY 31.41 when you pay from a Bank Account and 2.52% + CNY 31 when you pay with Alipay.
• 🏦 With Wise, you pay from a Bank Account or with Alipay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Wise, money arrives in a Bank Account instantly.
• 📏 Wise accepts CNY 37 to CNY 1,000,000 per transfer.

Limits are those providers publish to RemitFinder. What you can actually send depends on the provider's checks, your account and the rules in both countries.

🪜 Step by step guide to send money from China to Kenya

1. Compare providers. RemitFinder lists 6 providers and 7 ways to send; the cards above rank them for your amount.
2. Choose how to pay. You can pay from a Bank Account or with Alipay.
3. Choose how your recipient gets the money. Bank Account (6 providers).
4. Check the limits. Published maximums start at CNY 1,000,000 per transfer. What you can send also depends on the provider's checks and the rules in both countries.
5. Sign up and verify your identity. Providers need ID before your first transfer.
6. Add your recipient's details. Name and Bank Account details. Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Kenya.
7. Pay and track the transfer. The fastest published delivery arrives instantly. Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days.

Frequently Asked Questions: Sending money to Kenya from China

These FAQs use data from RemitFinder's live comparison of 6 providers for China to Kenya money transfers.

• How do I send money from China to Kenya?

  Compare 6 providers on RemitFinder, choose how you pay and how your recipient gets the money, then send online with the provider you pick.

• What is the best way to send money to Kenya from China?

  It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send.

• What is the cheapest way to send money to Kenya?

  5 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts, and the exchange-rate markup decides the rest. RemitFinder ranks every way to send by what your recipient gets, fees included.

• What is the CNY to KES exchange rate today?

  The mid-market rate is KES 19.4679 per CNY. Providers' rates run from KES 19.0785 to KES 19.465.

• What is the fastest way to send money to Kenya?

  By their published times, Wise delivers fastest, instantly.

• Can I send money from China to Kenya instantly?

  Yes. Wise publishes delivery within an hour on some ways to send.

• How much money can I send to Kenya from China?

  Each provider sets its own limits. The lowest published maximum is CNY 1,000,000, and 5 of 6 providers publish no maximum. Checks and the rules in both countries also apply.

• Can I send money to Kenya without fees?

  Yes, with Airwallex, Cambridge Currencies, Currency Solutions, Key Currency and Regency FX on some ways to send or some amounts. Check the exchange rate too, as a no-fee transfer can still carry a markup.

• Which providers send money from China to Kenya?

  RemitFinder compares 6 providers: Airwallex, Cambridge Currencies, Currency Solutions, Key Currency, Regency FX and Wise.

• Which app is best to send money to Kenya?

  It depends on your amount and how you pay. RemitFinder compares 6 providers and ranks every way to send for the amount you enter.

• Why do providers charge different amounts to send money to Kenya?

  Each provider sets its own exchange-rate markup and fees, and both can change with how you pay, how your recipient gets the money and how much you send.