Import duty

JEEP CHRYSLER WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON SKY ONE TOUCH POWER TOP

KRA values this model at KSh 26,560,492 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CHRYSLER WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON SKY ONE TOUCH POWER TOP

Direct import

KSh 4,077,458

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 1,903,591

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 26,560,492
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 3,517,780
Import duty 35%KSh 1,231,223
Excise duty 35%KSh 1,662,151
VAT 16%KSh 1,025,785
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 70,356
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 87,944
Total payable to KRAKSh 4,077,458

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 3600 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 11,649,881	KSh 8,958,076
2 yr	2024	KSh 9,319,905	KSh 7,278,437
3 yr	2023	KSh 8,154,917	KSh 5,598,798
4 yr	2022	KSh 6,989,929	KSh 4,479,038
5 yr	2021	KSh 5,824,940	KSh 3,359,279
6 yr	2020	KSh 5,242,446	KSh 2,799,399
7 yr	2019	KSh 4,659,952	KSh 2,239,519
8 yr	2018	KSh 4,077,458	KSh 1,903,591

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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