12k Gold Price in Kenya (KES)
Enter a weight to value 12k gold by the troy ounce for buyers and sellers in Kenya, priced from the live gold market. 12 carat (500) is 50.00% gold, and every figure below is priced at that fineness. Priced in Kenyan Shilling directly by the rates API — gold is quoting KES 518,935 per troy ounce.
Value of 1 ozt of 12k Gold
KES 259,468
KES 259,468 per troy ounce · KES 8,342 per gram
518,935.3 ÷ 31.1034768 × 0.5 × 31.1035 = KES 259,468
Prices on this page are delayed by up to 15 minutes. For real-time rates, use the CommodityPriceAPI.
Gold value by unit
One of each measure, at the current gold price.
| Measure | Detail | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Gram | 1 g | KES 8,342 |
| 10 grams | 10 g | KES 83,421 |
| Kilo | 1,000 g | KES 8,342,079 |
| Troy ounce | 31.1034768 g | KES 259,468 |
| Tola | 11.6638038 g | KES 97,300 |
| Pennyweight | 1.5551738 g | KES 12,973 |
| Baht (gold bar) | 15.244 g | KES 127,167 |
| Bhori | 11.6638038 g | KES 97,300 |
| Masha | 0.9719837 g | KES 8,108 |
| Ratti | 0.121498 g | KES 1,014 |
| Grain | 0.0647989 g | KES 541 |
| Sovereign (fine gold) | 7.32238 g | KES 61,084 |
| Tael (Hong Kong) | 37.7994 g | KES 315,326 |
| Tael (Taiwan) | 37.5 g | KES 312,828 |
| Tael / liang (mainland) | 50 g | KES 417,104 |
Gold value by purity
One troy ounce at each purity commonly sold.
| Measure | Detail | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 24 carat (999.9 fine) | 99.99% pure | KES 518,883 |
| 22 carat (916) | 91.67% pure | KES 475,691 |
| 21 carat (875) | 87.50% pure | KES 454,068 |
| 20 carat (833) | 83.33% pure | KES 432,446 |
| 18 carat (750) | 75.00% pure | KES 389,201 |
| 16 carat (667) | 66.67% pure | KES 345,957 |
| 14 carat (585) | 58.33% pure | KES 302,712 |
| 12 carat (500) | 50.00% pure | KES 259,468 |
| 10 carat (417) | 41.67% pure | KES 216,223 |
| 9 carat (375) | 37.50% pure | KES 194,601 |
| 8 carat (333) | 33.33% pure | KES 172,978 |
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How this is calculated
1 troy ounce = 31.1034768 g. This is the unit the spot market itself quotes, so no conversion is applied. Gold trades per troy ounce, so every figure here starts from that quote and is converted with the factor shown next to the result.
This is the spot-derived value, not the shop counter price in Kenya. Local retail rates are set by the jewellers' association and usually sit above this figure once making charges and duty are added.
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Common questions
How much is 1 troy ounce of 12k gold worth today?
1 troy ounce is worth about KES 259,468, from a spot price of KES 518,935 per troy ounce.
How many grams are in 1 troy ounce?
1 troy ounce = 31.1034768 g. This is the unit the spot market itself quotes, so no conversion is applied.
What does 12k mean?
12 carat is half gold by weight, stamped 500. At today's market that works out to KES 8,342 per gram.
Is this the same as the 12k gold rate quoted in Kenya?
Not exactly. This converts the international spot price into Kenyan Shilling at the live exchange rate shown above. Local dealers add making charges, duty and their own margin, so the counter price in Kenya is normally higher.
How often does this price update?
Every 15 minutes. The figure on this page is a cached quote and can be up to 15 minutes behind the market, and the timestamp above it always states when the price was actually taken. For real-time rates, request the same data from the CommodityPriceAPI directly.