Import duty

HONDA VEZEL E:HEV Z

KRA values this model at KSh 4,859,962 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VEZEL E:HEV Z

Direct import

KSh 669,243

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 309,233

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 4,859,962
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 724,132
Import duty 35%KSh 253,446
Excise duty 20%KSh 195,516
VAT 16%KSh 187,695
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,483
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,103
Total payable to KRAKSh 669,243

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,912,123	KSh 1,455,216
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,529,698	KSh 1,182,363
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,338,486	KSh 909,510
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,147,274	KSh 727,608
5 yr	2021	KSh 956,061	KSh 545,706
6 yr	2020	KSh 860,455	KSh 454,755
7 yr	2019	KSh 764,849	KSh 363,804
8 yr	2018	KSh 669,243	KSh 309,233

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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