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HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK

KRA values this model at KSh 4,347,725 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CIVIC HATCHBACK

Direct import

KSh 598,705

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 276,640

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 4,347,725
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 647,809
  • Import duty 35%KSh 226,733
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 174,908
  • VAT 16%KSh 167,912
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,956
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,195
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 598,705

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,710,586KSh 1,301,837
2 yr2024KSh 1,368,469KSh 1,057,743
3 yr2023KSh 1,197,411KSh 813,648
4 yr2022KSh 1,026,352KSh 650,919
5 yr2021KSh 855,293KSh 488,189
6 yr2020KSh 769,764KSh 406,824
7 yr2019KSh 684,235KSh 325,459
8 yr2018KSh 598,705KSh 276,640

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1496 · GASOLINE · 6MT · 2WDKSh 4,347,725
  • 1496 · GASOLINE · 6MT · 2WDKSh 4,493,599

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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