Import duty

HONDA FIT HYBRID

KRA values this model at KSh 3,423,854 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FIT HYBRID

Direct import

KSh 471,483

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 217,856

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 3,423,854
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 510,153
Import duty 35%KSh 178,554
Excise duty 20%KSh 137,741
VAT 16%KSh 132,232
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,203
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,754
Total payable to KRAKSh 471,483

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,347,095	KSh 1,025,203
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,077,676	KSh 832,978
3 yr	2023	KSh 942,967	KSh 640,752
4 yr	2022	KSh 808,257	KSh 512,602
5 yr	2021	KSh 673,548	KSh 384,451
6 yr	2020	KSh 606,193	KSh 320,376
7 yr	2019	KSh 538,838	KSh 256,301
8 yr	2018	KSh 471,483	KSh 217,856

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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