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Gold Price in Kenya Today

Live 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K gold rates per tola, 10 gram and gram in Kenya, with silver, currency and fuel prices.

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Today’s Prices in Kenya

Updated 19 Oct 2026 ▼ -9.95% gold today

Metal	Per Tola	Per 10 Gram	Per Gram
Gold 24K	KES 202,759	KES 173,837	KES 17,384
Gold 22K	KES 185,863	KES 159,350	KES 15,935
Gold 21K	KES 177,414	KES 152,107	KES 15,211
Gold 18K	KES 152,070	KES 130,377	KES 13,038
Silver	KES 2,798	KES 2,399	KES 239.86
Platinum	KES 79,630	KES 68,271	KES 6,827
Palladium	KES 55,537	KES 47,614	KES 4,761

⛽ Diesel KES 217.00 per liter

⛽ Petrol KES 214.00 per liter

💱 1 USD KES 129.83 exchange rate

💱 1 EUR KES 145.90 exchange rate

💱 1 GBP KES 172.71 exchange rate

💱 1 SAR KES 34.6212 exchange rate

💱 1 AED KES 35.3519 exchange rate

Prices are for information only. Jewellers may add making charges and taxes. Where our rates come from

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Gold & Silver Rates in Major Cities of Kenya

Per tola · 19 Oct 2026

City	Gold 24K	Gold 22K	Silver	Petrol / liter
Ahero	KES 202,759	KES 185,863	KES 2,798	KES 214.00
Athi River	KES 202,759	KES 185,863	KES 2,798	KES 214.00
Baringo	KES 202,759	KES 185,863	KES 2,798	KES 214.00
Bondo	KES 202,759	KES 185,863	KES 2,798	KES 214.00
Bungoma	KES 202,759	KES 185,863	KES 2,798	KES 214.00
Bura	KES 202,759	KES 185,863	KES 2,798	KES 214.00
Busia	KES 202,759	KES 185,863	KES 2,798	KES 214.00
Butere	KES 202,759	KES 185,863	KES 2,798	KES 214.00
Chala	KES 202,759	KES 185,863	KES 2,798	KES 214.00
Chavakali	KES 202,759	KES 185,863	KES 2,798	KES 214.00
Chebiemit	KES 202,759	KES 185,863	KES 2,798	KES 214.00
Chepareria	KES 202,759	KES 185,863	KES 2,798	KES 214.00

City prices follow the Kenya national reference; local jewellers may add making charges. Tap a city for its full page.

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About Gold Prices in Kenya

Updated 19 October 2026

The 24K gold price in Kenya today (19 October 2026) is KES 202,759 per tola, or KES 173,837 per 10 grams.

Gold prices in Kenya move with the international gold price (in US dollars per ounce) and the USD to KES exchange rate. Local jewellers add making charges and sometimes taxes on top of this base price.

More about gold prices in Kenya

Purity decides the price. 24K is about 99.9% pure and is used for bars and coins, 22K is 91.6% and 21K is 87.5% – the usual choices for jewellery – and 18K is 75%, often used for modern and stone-set pieces.

In Kenya gold is usually priced per gram or per ounce. The table above also shows the price per tola (11.66 grams), which is common in South Asia and the Gulf.

Before buying gold in Kenya, check today’s rate here, ask the jeweller for the purity (karat) and hallmark, and ask for a written receipt that shows the weight, the gold rate and the making charges separately.

Need the price for a ring, chain or set? Use our gold calculator for any weight and karat, check the silver price in Kenya, and work out zakat on your gold with the zakat calculator.

For charts, history and karat-wise prices, open the live gold price in Kenya page.

Rates on GoldPricePlus are for information only. The final price at a shop can be different because of making charges, taxes and the shop’s own margin.

Gold Rate in Kenya – FAQs

What is the gold rate in Kenya today?

Today (19 October 2026) the 24K gold rate in Kenya is KES 202,759 per tola and KES 173,837 per 10 grams. 22K gold is KES 185,863 per tola. Prices update during the day on the live gold price in Kenya page.

What is the price of 1 tola gold in Kenya?

1 tola of gold (11.66 grams) in Kenya costs KES 202,759 for 24K, KES 185,863 for 22K, KES 177,414 for 21K and KES 152,070 for 18K. To price any weight, use the gold calculator.

What is the 22K gold price per gram in Kenya?

22 carat (22K) gold in Kenya is KES 185,863 per tola, KES 159,350 per 10 grams and KES 15,935 per gram. 21 carat gold is KES 177,414 per tola.

What is the 24K gold price per gram in Kenya today?

10 grams of 24K gold in Kenya cost KES 173,837 and 10 grams of 22K gold cost KES 159,350. One gram of 24K gold is KES 17,384.

What is the silver rate in Kenya today?

Silver in Kenya is KES 2,798 per tola and KES 2,399 per 10 grams today. See more on the silver price in Kenya page.

Is the gold rate the same in all cities of Kenya?

The base gold price is set by the national market, so it is very close in every city; shops add their own making charges. See today’s rate in Ahero, Athi River, Baringo, Bondo.

How is the gold price decided in Kenya?

Gold prices in Kenya follow the international gold price in US dollars converted at the USD to KES exchange rate. Local jewellers then add making charges and any taxes.

What is the difference between 24K, 22K and 21K gold?

24K gold is about 99.9% pure, 22K is 91.6% pure and 21K is 87.5% pure. Lower karat gold contains other metals that make it stronger for jewellery, so it costs less per tola.

Why is the jeweller’s price in Kenya higher than this rate?

The rate shown here is the gold price only. Jewellers add making charges for the design and labour, and in some places taxes, so the final shop price is higher.

How often is the gold rate updated?

GoldPricePlus updates gold rates several times a day from verified market sources. The date of the latest update is shown at the top of this page.