Convert Ugandan Shilling to Kenyan Shilling
Convert Ugandan Shilling (UGX) to Kenyan Shilling (KES) using daily updated exchange rates.
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About Ugandan Shilling
The Ugandan Shilling (UGX) has been the official currency of Uganda since 1987 - a reissued version replacing the old shilling following monetary reform. The Bank of Uganda manages monetary policy with a floating exchange rate and inflation-targeting framework. Uganda is an East African nation with a growing economy based on coffee (one of the world's top producers of the robusta variety), fisheries, tourism (mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest), minerals, and oil reserves discovered in the Albertine Rift.
About Kenyan Shilling
The Kenyan Shilling (KES) has been the official currency of Kenya since 1966, replacing the East African shilling used during the colonial period. The Central Bank of Kenya manages monetary policy. Kenya is the largest economy in East Africa and a regional hub for finance, telecommunications, and logistics. Major export earners include tea (Kenya is the world's largest exporter of black tea), coffee, flowers, horticulture, and tourism. The Kenyan shilling is divided into 100 cents.
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