Best Way to Send Money to Kenya from Ireland (EUR to KES)

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

RemitFinder compares 18 providers and 95 ways to send money from Ireland to Kenya. The mid-market rate is KES 146.1175 per EUR. 11 providers have no-fee options. The fastest published delivery is instant.

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

It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send. RemitFinder compares 18 providers offering 95 ways to send Euro (EUR) to Kenyan Shilling (KES).

🔀 Ways to receive:

Bank Account is the most widely offered way to receive, with 16 providers, followed by Mobile Wallet (9), Cash Pickup (5) and Debit Card (4).

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

The mid-market Euro to Kenyan Shilling rate today is KES 146.1175 per EUR. Providers add a markup to it, so compare the rate each one gives you, not the mid-market rate.

At that rate, EUR 1,000 is KES 146,117.50, and each 1% of markup costs about KES 1,461.18.

• 📊 Rates run from KES 139.2123 to KES 148.6462 per EUR across all amounts. The top three rates are from MoneyGram (KES 148.6462 for transfers up to EUR 1,000), Wise (KES 146.155 for transfers of EUR 3.20 to EUR 1,000,000) and Cambridge Currencies (KES 145.9714 for transfers from EUR 25,001).
• 📏 Typical markup: 0.83%. The median provider's best rate is 0.83% below the mid-market rate.
• ✅ 2 providers offer a rate above the mid-market rate on some amounts: MoneyGram and Wise.
• 📈 Bigger transfers get better rates with 2 providers.
  • Cambridge Currencies gives KES 145.9714 per EUR for transfers from EUR 25,001, compared with KES 145.7522 for transfers up to EUR 5,000.
  • Currency Solutions gives KES 145.6061 per EUR for transfers from EUR 150,001, compared with KES 145.0216 for transfers up to EUR 25,000.

How your recipient gets the money changes the rate. The median provider's best rate is 0.54% below the mid-market rate for money received in a Bank Account, 1.08% below it in a Mobile Wallet, 1.15% below it on a Debit Card and 2.86% below it as Cash Pickup.

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

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.

• 🆓 11 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts: Airwallex, Cambridge Currencies, Currency Solutions, Instarem, Key Currency, MoneyGram, Regency FX, Skrill Money Transfer, Taptap Send, Western Union and WorldRemit.

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

16 providers accept payment by Bank Transfer. Your recipient can receive the money in a Bank Account with 16 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 Ireland to Kenya fast?

The fastest published delivery arrives instantly, with MoneyGram (Cash Pickup) and Wise (Bank Account).

By the times providers publish, money can arrive instantly in a Bank Account, as Cash Pickup or on a Debit Card and within 30 minutes in a Mobile Wallet.

• ⚡ How you pay can change the speed. With one provider, money arrives as Cash Pickup instantly when you pay by Credit Card, compared with within 30 minutes when you pay by Trustly.

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 Ireland?

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.

• 💱 MoneyGram, Wise and Cambridge Currencies offer the highest exchange rates, from KES 145.9714 to KES 148.6462 per EUR.
• 🔀 Profee offers the most ways to send (18), followed by TalkRemit (16) and Dahabshiil (12).
• 💵 Dahabshiil, MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer, TalkRemit and Western Union offer Cash Pickup in Kenya.
• 🆓 11 providers have no-fee options.
• ⚡ MoneyGram and Wise publish the fastest delivery: instant.
• 🎁 6 providers have RemitFinder deals for this corridor.

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 EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Airwallex's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 144.0221 per EUR, 1.43% 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 EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Cambridge Currencies' Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate runs from KES 145.7522 to KES 145.9714 per EUR. Its best rate applies to transfers from EUR 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 EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Currency Solutions' Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate runs from KES 145.0216 to KES 145.6061 per EUR. Its best rate applies to transfers from EUR 150,001 and is 0.35% 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 EUR 1,000 per transfer.

Dahabshiil EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Dahabshiil's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate runs from KES 141.5538 to KES 141.6237 per EUR. Its best rate applies to transfers of EUR 12 to EUR 6,707.91 and is 3.08% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Dahabshiil's fee depends on how you pay and how much you send.
• 🏦 With Dahabshiil, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card or by Mobile Wallet, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account, as Cash Pickup or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Dahabshiil, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days, as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours and in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.
• 📏 Dahabshiil accepts transfers from EUR 12 per transfer.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusive for Dahabshiil: Get first transfer free.

Instarem EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Instarem's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate runs from KES 145.0615 to KES 145.2806 per EUR. Its best rate applies to transfers up to EUR 2,000 and is 0.57% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Instarem charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Instarem, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Instarem, money arrives in a Bank Account within 2 days and in a Mobile Wallet within 2 days.

Key Currency EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Key Currency's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 145.9714 per EUR, 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 EUR 5,998 per transfer.

MoneyGram EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 MoneyGram's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate runs from KES 144.0725 to KES 148.6462 per EUR. Its best rate applies to transfers up to EUR 1,000 and is 1.73% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 MoneyGram charges no fee.
• 🏦 With MoneyGram, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card or by Trustly, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account, as Cash Pickup, in a Mobile Wallet or on a Debit Card.
• ⏱️ With MoneyGram, money arrives in a Bank Account within 30 minutes, as Cash Pickup instantly, in a Mobile Wallet within 30 minutes and on a Debit Card instantly.
• 📏 MoneyGram accepts up to EUR 8,610 per transfer.

Profee EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Profee's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 145.3897 per EUR, 0.50% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Profee's fee depends on how you pay and how much you send.
• 🏦 With Profee, you pay from a Bank Account, by Debit Card, with Google Pay, with Apple Pay, by Klarna or by SEPA, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account, in a Mobile Wallet or on a Debit Card.
• ⏱️ With Profee, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days, in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes and on a Debit Card typically in 1–2 days.
• 📏 Profee accepts transfers from EUR 1.20 per transfer.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusives for Profee: Refer a friend: earn EUR 25, they earn EUR 5; Get 0 fee on first transfer.

Regency FX EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Regency FX's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 145.9714 per EUR, 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.

Remitly EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Remitly's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 145.45 per EUR, 0.46% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Remitly's fee is not published for EUR to KES transfers, so amounts here include an estimated fee.
• 🏦 With Remitly, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Remitly, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 Remitly accepts up to EUR 20,000 per transfer.

Ria Money Transfer EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Ria Money Transfer's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate runs from KES 142.1544 to KES 142.7772 per EUR. Its best rate applies to transfers of EUR 100 to EUR 5,000 and is 2.29% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Ria Money Transfer charges 2% + EUR 1 (EUR 5 from EUR 200, EUR 8 from EUR 700.01, EUR 10 from EUR 1,000.01, 0.67% from EUR 1,500, EUR 12 from EUR 1,800, EUR 15 from EUR 2,000.01, 0.3% + EUR 6 from EUR 3,000).
• 🏦 With Ria Money Transfer, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Google Pay or with Apple Pay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With Ria Money Transfer, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days and as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours.
• 📏 Ria Money Transfer accepts EUR 100 to EUR 5,000 per transfer.

Sendwave EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Sendwave's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 144.5422 per EUR, 1.08% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Sendwave charges EUR 0.49.
• 🏦 With Sendwave, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Sendwave, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days and in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusives for Sendwave: Get USD 10 credit for first transfer; No transfer fees.

Skrill Money Transfer EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Skrill Money Transfer's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 139.2123 per EUR, 4.73% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Skrill Money Transfer charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Skrill Money Transfer, you pay by Debit Card, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Skrill Money Transfer, money arrives in a Bank Account within 2 days.
• 📏 Skrill Money Transfer accepts EUR 2 to EUR 10,000 per transfer.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusive for Skrill Money Transfer: Get EUR 5 bonus for first transfer.

TalkRemit EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 TalkRemit's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate runs from KES 141.5538 to KES 142.9587 per EUR. Its best rate applies to transfers of EUR 12 to EUR 100,000 and is 2.16% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 TalkRemit's fee depends on how you pay and how much you send.
• 🏦 With TalkRemit, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card or by Mobile Wallet, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account, as Cash Pickup, in a Mobile Wallet or on a Debit Card.
• ⏱️ With TalkRemit, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days, as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours, in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes and on a Debit Card typically in 1–2 days.
• 📏 TalkRemit accepts EUR 12 to EUR 100,000 per transfer.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusive for TalkRemit: Get first transfer free.

Taptap Send EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Taptap Send's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 144.00 per EUR, 1.45% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Taptap Send charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Taptap Send, you pay by Debit Card, and your recipient gets the money in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Taptap Send, money arrives in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.
• 📏 Taptap Send accepts up to EUR 160,000 per transfer.

Western Union EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Western Union's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate runs from KES 141.9329 to KES 142.8536 per EUR. Its best rate applies to all amounts and is 2.23% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 When you pay by Credit Card, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet and 1% + EUR 0.99 (EUR 3.99 from EUR 300) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup. When you pay with Google Pay, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet and 1% + EUR 0.99 (EUR 3.99 from EUR 300) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup. When you pay by SoFort, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet and 1% + EUR 0.99 (EUR 3.99 from EUR 300) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup.
• 🏦 With Western Union, you pay by Credit Card, with Google Pay or by SoFort, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account, as Cash Pickup or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Western Union, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days, as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours and in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.

Wise EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 Wise's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate is KES 146.155 per EUR, 0.03% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Wise's fee depends on how you pay and how much you send.
• 🏦 With Wise, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Apple Pay or by iDeal, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Wise, money arrives in a Bank Account instantly.
• 📏 Wise accepts EUR 3.19 to EUR 1,000,000 per transfer.

WorldRemit EUR to KES exchange rate today

• 💱 WorldRemit's Euro to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate runs from KES 143.4839 to KES 144.5422 per EUR. Its best rate applies to all amounts and is 1.08% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 WorldRemit charges no fee.
• 🏦 With WorldRemit, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Mobile Wallet or on a Debit Card.
• ⏱️ With WorldRemit, money arrives in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes and on a Debit Card typically in 1–2 days.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusives for WorldRemit: Get 3 free transfers; Refer a friend to earn EUR 30.

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 Ireland to Kenya

1. Compare providers. RemitFinder lists 18 providers and 95 ways to send; the cards above rank them for your amount.
2. Choose how to pay. You can pay from a Bank Account, by Trustly, by iDeal, by SoFort, by Klarna, by SEPA, by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Apple Pay, with Google Pay or by Mobile Wallet.
3. Choose how your recipient gets the money. Bank Account (16 providers), Mobile Wallet (9 providers), Cash Pickup (5 providers) or Debit Card (4 providers), including Airtel and M-PESA.
4. Check the limits. Published maximums start at EUR 5,000 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, or their name as on their ID for Cash Pickup. 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 Ireland

These FAQs use data from RemitFinder's live comparison of 18 providers for Ireland to Kenya money transfers.

• How do I send money from Ireland to Kenya?

  Compare 18 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 Ireland?

  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?

  11 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 EUR to KES exchange rate today?

  The mid-market rate is KES 146.1175 per EUR. Providers' rates run from KES 139.2123 to KES 148.6462.

• Can I get a better rate than the mid-market EUR to KES rate?

  Yes. MoneyGram and Wise offer a rate above the mid-market rate on some amounts today, so your recipient can get more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate. Rates like these can depend on the amount, how you pay or a first-transfer offer, so check the provider's terms.

• How can I send cash to Kenya from Ireland?

  Dahabshiil, MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer, TalkRemit and Western Union offer Cash Pickup in Kenya. By published times, Cash Pickup can be ready instantly with MoneyGram.

• Which mobile wallets can receive money in Kenya?

  Dahabshiil, Instarem, MoneyGram, Profee, Sendwave, TalkRemit, Taptap Send, Western Union and WorldRemit send to Mobile Wallet accounts in Kenya, including Airtel and M-PESA.

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

  By their published times, MoneyGram and Wise deliver fastest, instantly.

• Can I send money from Ireland to Kenya instantly?

  Yes. Two providers publish delivery within an hour on some ways to send.

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

  Each provider sets its own limits. The lowest published maximum is EUR 5,000, and 11 of 18 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, Instarem, Key Currency, MoneyGram, Regency FX, Skrill Money Transfer, Taptap Send, Western Union and WorldRemit 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 Ireland to Kenya?

  RemitFinder compares 18 providers: Airwallex, Cambridge Currencies, Currency Solutions, Dahabshiil, Instarem, Key Currency, MoneyGram, Profee, Regency FX, Remitly, Ria Money Transfer, Sendwave, Skrill Money Transfer, TalkRemit, Taptap Send, Western Union, Wise and WorldRemit.

• Which app is best to send money to Kenya?

  It depends on your amount and how you pay. RemitFinder compares 18 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.