2026 RON to KES Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

30.4212 KES

YEARLY LOW

28.0618 KES

YEARLY AVERAGE

29.0660 KES

2026 RON to KES Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2026

During 2026, the RON to KES exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 27, valuing the pair at 30.4212. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on June 24, dropping to 28.0618.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 2.3593 KES. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 29.7128 to the December average rate of 28.4023, the exchange rate registered a net change of -4.41% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2026 high of 30.4212 was up 0.31% compared to the 2025 peak of 30.3276, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 5,000 RON based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 152,106 KES

2025 Average 144,914 KES

Yearly Trough Low 140,309 KES

Transaction Impact: A difference of 11,796.73 KES purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2026.

30.0840

28.0533

JanuMarcMayJuly

RON to KES Seasonal Trends & Volatility Analysis

A structured review of seasonal halves, trading extremes, consecutive streaks, and historical baselines.

Seasonal Halves (H1 vs H2)

Seasonal

The average exchange rate in the first half of the year (H1: Jan–Jun) was 29.3172, compared to 28.3124 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 1.0048 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 29.3172

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 28.3124

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2026 was January, with a trading range of 1.0275 KES (High: 30.4212 / Low: 29.3937). On the other end, August was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0963 KES (High: 28.4583 / Low: 28.3620).

January Spread (Volatile) ±1.0275

August Spread (Stable) ±0.0963

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

No sustained consecutive month-over-month growth streak of 2+ months occurred in 2026. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between April and May, when the average rate fell by 0.9121 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.9121

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2026: 29.7128) against the same month in 2025 (average: 26.9110), the exchange rate shifted by +2.8018 (+10.41%).

2026 Avg (January) 29.7128

2025 Avg (January) 26.9110

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	30.4212	29.3937	29.7128
February	30.2127	29.7296	29.9148
March	29.8520	28.9697	29.3715
April	29.9662	29.3108	29.6974
May	29.1003	28.7085	28.7853
June	28.7048	28.0618	28.4214
July	28.3918	28.1484	28.2226
August	28.4583	28.3620	28.4023