Import duty

HONDA VEZEL HYBRID RS HONDA SENSING

KRA values this model at KSh 4,362,567 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VEZEL HYBRID RS HONDA SENSING

Direct import

KSh 600,749

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 277,585

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 4,362,567
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 650,021
Import duty 35%KSh 227,507
Excise duty 20%KSh 175,506
VAT 16%KSh 168,485
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,000
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,251
Total payable to KRAKSh 600,749

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,716,426	KSh 1,306,282
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,373,141	KSh 1,061,354
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,201,498	KSh 816,426
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,029,856	KSh 653,141
5 yr	2021	KSh 858,213	KSh 489,856
6 yr	2020	KSh 772,392	KSh 408,213
7 yr	2019	KSh 686,570	KSh 326,570
8 yr	2018	KSh 600,749	KSh 277,585

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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