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Import duty

DAIHATSU MEBIUS S"TOURING SELECTION"

KRA values this model at KSh 4,741,168 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MEBIUS S"TOURING SELECTION"

Direct import

KSh 679,870

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 315,400

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

  • CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 4,741,168
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 678,175
  • Import duty 35%KSh 237,361
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 228,884
  • VAT 16%KSh 183,107
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,563
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,954
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 679,870

Band: Over 1500cc · 1797 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,942,486KSh 1,484,234
2 yr2024KSh 1,553,989KSh 1,205,940
3 yr2023KSh 1,359,740KSh 927,646
4 yr2022KSh 1,165,492KSh 742,117
5 yr2021KSh 971,243KSh 556,588
6 yr2020KSh 874,119KSh 463,823
7 yr2019KSh 776,995KSh 371,058
8 yr2018KSh 679,870KSh 315,400

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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