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Import duty

HONDA VEZEL X SENSING

KRA values this model at KSh 4,464,445 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VEZEL X SENSING

Direct import

KSh 614,778

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 284,067

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 4,464,445
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 665,200
  • Import duty 35%KSh 232,820
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 179,604
  • VAT 16%KSh 172,420
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,304
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,630
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 614,778

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,756,509KSh 1,336,787
2 yr2024KSh 1,405,207KSh 1,086,139
3 yr2023KSh 1,229,556KSh 835,492
4 yr2022KSh 1,053,906KSh 668,393
5 yr2021KSh 878,255KSh 501,295
6 yr2020KSh 790,429KSh 417,746
7 yr2019KSh 702,604KSh 334,197
8 yr2018KSh 614,778KSh 284,067

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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