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Import duty

HONDA FREED HYBRID G

KRA values this model at KSh 3,875,079 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FREED HYBRID G

Direct import

KSh 533,619

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 246,567

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 3,875,079
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 577,385
  • Import duty 35%KSh 202,085
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 155,894
  • VAT 16%KSh 149,658
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,548
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,435
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 533,619

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,524,627KSh 1,160,313
2 yr2024KSh 1,219,701KSh 942,754
3 yr2023KSh 1,067,239KSh 725,196
4 yr2022KSh 914,776KSh 580,157
5 yr2021KSh 762,313KSh 435,117
6 yr2020KSh 686,082KSh 362,598
7 yr2019KSh 609,851KSh 290,078
8 yr2018KSh 533,619KSh 246,567

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1496 · GASOLINE · 7AT · 2WDKSh 3,875,079
  • 1496 · GASOLINE · 7AT · 2WDKSh 4,564,022
  • 1496 · GASOLINE · 7AT · 2WDKSh 4,736,556

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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