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Import duty

HONDA VEZEL TOURING SENSING

KRA values this model at KSh 6,788,833 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VEZEL TOURING SENSING

Direct import

KSh 934,859

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 431,965

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 6,788,833
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,011,533
  • Import duty 35%KSh 354,037
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 273,114
  • VAT 16%KSh 262,189
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 20,231
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 25,288
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 934,859

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,671,026KSh 2,032,777
2 yr2024KSh 2,136,821KSh 1,651,632
3 yr2023KSh 1,869,718KSh 1,270,486
4 yr2022KSh 1,602,616KSh 1,016,389
5 yr2021KSh 1,335,513KSh 762,291
6 yr2020KSh 1,201,962KSh 635,243
7 yr2019KSh 1,068,410KSh 508,194
8 yr2018KSh 934,859KSh 431,965

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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