Import duty

HONDA CIVIC

KRA values this model at KSh 4,114,662 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CIVIC

Direct import

KSh 566,611

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 261,811

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 4,114,662
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 613,083
Import duty 35%KSh 214,579
Excise duty 20%KSh 165,532
VAT 16%KSh 158,911
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,262
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,327
Total payable to KRAKSh 566,611

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,618,889	KSh 1,232,051
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,295,111	KSh 1,001,042
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,133,222	KSh 770,032
4 yr	2022	KSh 971,333	KSh 616,026
5 yr	2021	KSh 809,444	KSh 462,019
6 yr	2020	KSh 728,500	KSh 385,016
7 yr	2019	KSh 647,556	KSh 308,013
8 yr	2018	KSh 566,611	KSh 261,811

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1496 · GASOLINE · 2WD · 2WDKSh 4,114,662
1496 · GASOLINE · 2WD · 2WDKSh 4,347,725

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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