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📈 Kenya to China Money Transfer Snapshot Today

  • Most CNY received for KES 1,000 today: CNY 51.45 with Regency FX (Bank Account → Bank Account)
  • Best KES to CNY exchange rate today: CNY 0.0514, offered by Regency FX
  • Number of money transfer providers compared: 3 providers offering 3 ways to send
  • Exchange rate range: CNY 0.0514 to CNY 0.0514
  • Potential savings on KES 1,000: up to CNY 0.08, fees included
  • Zero fee transfers: 2 of 2 providers charge no fee for KES 1,000
  • Number of deals and promo codes: 0
  • Mid-marketⓘ The mid-market exchange rate (also called the interbank rate) is the real KES to CNY exchange rate before providers add their margin or fees. exchange rate: 1 KES = CNY 0.0515 (Updated about an hour ago)

See detailed Kenya to China money transfer comparison below.

Kenya to China money transfer providers that matched the search criteria

2 providers for KES 1,000
Best value
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Read more about Regency FX
1,000 KES =
51.45 CNY
Total cost 1.00 KES (0.10%) ⓘ Everything this transfer costs you: the fee plus the exchange rate markup, compared with the mid-market rate.
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Read more about Cambridge Currencies
1,000 KES =
51.37 CNY
Total cost 2.50 KES (0.25%) ⓘ Everything this transfer costs you: the fee plus the exchange rate markup, compared with the mid-market rate.
Other ways to send money from Kenya to China

This provider doesn’t accept KES 1,000, so it’s shown at the nearest amount it accepts.

Doesn't accept 1,000 KES. Prices shown for 870,372.5 KES.

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Read more about Key Currency
870,372.5 KES =
44 779.36 CNY
Total cost 870.37 KES (0.10%) ⓘ Everything this transfer costs you: the fee plus the exchange rate markup, compared with the mid-market rate.

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💡What these rates mean for sending money to China from Kenya today

Compare top-rated money transfer providers to find the best way to remit money to China from Kenya. Check today's KES to CNY exchange rates and fees, read detailed provider reviews, and discover exclusive deals and promo codes.

RemitFinder compared 3 providers offering 3 ways to send for Kenya to China money transfers today. Here is what the competition looks like right now:

Today's Most Competitive Providers to Transfer Money to China from Kenya

🥇 Regency FX with CNY 51.45 for KES 1,000 (most CNY received today).

🥈 Cambridge Currencies offering CNY 51.37.

The 2 providers that accept KES 1,000 today offer exchange rates from CNY 0.0514 to CNY 0.0514. Once fees are included, a KES 1,000 transfer from Kenya to China delivers between CNY 51.37 and CNY 51.45. That means up to CNY 0.08 more for your recipient — simply by choosing the right provider.

Kenyan Shilling to Chinese Yuan exchange rates and fees change throughout the day, and top-ranked providers can change quickly. Even a small difference in the rate or fee can significantly change how much CNY your recipient receives in China.

Compare the providers above to maximize every KES you send to China. The provider that pays the most for Kenyan Shilling to Chinese Yuan transfers changes daily, so comparing today matters.


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

RemitFinder compares 3 providers and 3 ways to send money from Kenya to China. The mid-market rate is CNY 0.0515 per KES. 3 providers have no-fee options.


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

It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send. RemitFinder compares 3 providers offering 3 ways to send Kenyan Shilling (KES) to Chinese Yuan (CNY).


🔀 Ways to receive:

Receive byProviders
Bank Account3

Bank Account is the only way to receive, offered by 3 providers.


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

The mid-market Kenyan Shilling to Chinese Yuan rate today is CNY 0.0515 per KES. Providers add a markup to it, so compare the rate each one gives you, not the mid-market rate.

At that rate, KES 1,000 is CNY 51.50, and each 1% of markup costs about CNY 0.52.

  • 📊 Rates run from CNY 0.0514 to CNY 0.0514 per KES across all amounts. The top three rates are from Cambridge Currencies (CNY 0.0514 for transfers from KES 25,001), Key Currency (CNY 0.0514 for transfers from KES 870,372.50) and Regency FX (CNY 0.0514).
  • 📏 Typical markup: 0.10%. The median provider's best rate is 0.10% below the mid-market rate.
  • 📈 Bigger transfers get better rates with 1 provider.
    • Cambridge Currencies gives CNY 0.0514 per KES for transfers from KES 25,001, compared with CNY 0.0514 for transfers up to KES 5,000.

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

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.

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

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

3 providers accept payment by Bank Transfer. Your recipient can receive the money in a Bank Account with 3 providers.

  • ⏱️ Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days.
  • 🧾 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 China.


⚡ How to send money from Kenya to China fast?

No provider publishes a delivery time for this corridor, so these are typical times by delivery method.

Receive byTypicallyFastest published (top 3)
Bank Account2–4 daysnot published

Where no time is published, money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days.

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 China from Kenya?

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.

  • 💱 Cambridge Currencies, Key Currency and Regency FX offer the highest exchange rates, CNY 0.0514 per KES.
  • 🆓 3 providers have no-fee options.

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.

Cambridge Currencies KES to CNY exchange rate today

  • 💱 Cambridge Currencies' Kenyan Shilling to Chinese Yuan exchange rate runs from CNY 0.0514 to CNY 0.0514 per KES. Its best rate applies to transfers from KES 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.

Key Currency KES to CNY exchange rate today

  • 💱 Key Currency's Kenyan Shilling to Chinese Yuan exchange rate is CNY 0.0514 per KES, 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 KES 870,372.50 per transfer.

Regency FX KES to CNY exchange rate today

  • 💱 Regency FX's Kenyan Shilling to Chinese Yuan exchange rate is CNY 0.0514 per KES, 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.

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 Kenya to China

  1. Compare providers. RemitFinder lists 3 providers and 3 ways to send; the cards above rank them for your amount.
  2. Choose how to pay. You can pay from a Bank Account.
  3. Choose how your recipient gets the money. Bank Account (3 providers).
  4. Check the limits. No provider publishes a maximum. 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 China.
  7. Pay and track the transfer. Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days.


Frequently Asked Questions: Sending money to China from Kenya

These FAQs use data from RemitFinder's live comparison of 3 providers for Kenya to China money transfers.

  • How do I send money from Kenya to China?

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

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

  • What is the KES to CNY exchange rate today?

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

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

  • Can I send money to China without fees?

  • Which providers send money from Kenya to China?

  • Which app is best to send money to China?

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



Latest Exchange Rates for Sending Money to China from Kenya

Here are some latest KES to CNY (Kenyan Shilling to Chinese Yuan) exchange rates for popular conversion amounts*.

1 KES0.05 CNY
5 KES0.26 CNY
10 KES0.52 CNY
25 KES1.29 CNY
50 KES2.57 CNY
100 KES5.15 CNY
150 KES7.73 CNY
200 KES10.30 CNY
250 KES12.88 CNY
300 KES15.45 CNY
400 KES20.60 CNY
500 KES25.75 CNY
600 KES30.90 CNY
700 KES36.05 CNY
800 KES41.20 CNY
1000 KES51.50 CNY
1500 KES77.25 CNY
2000 KES103.00 CNY
2500 KES128.75 CNY
3000 KES154.50 CNY
4000 KES206.00 CNY
5000 KES257.50 CNY
10000 KES515.00 CNY
15000 KES772.50 CNY
20000 KES1,030.00 CNY
30000 KES1,545.00 CNY
40000 KES2,060.00 CNY
50000 KES2,575.00 CNY
100000 KES5,150.00 CNY

*Based on the Mid-market Exchange Rateⓘ The mid-market exchange rate (also called the interbank rate) is the real KES to CNY exchange rate before providers add their margin or fees. . Actual payout may vary based on the chosen money transfer provider.