Import duty

KIA EV3

KRA values this model at KSh 6,410,275 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old EV3

Direct import

KSh 666,853

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 301,126

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 6,410,275
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,041,958
Import duty 25%KSh 260,490
Excise duty 10%KSh 130,245
VAT 16%KSh 229,231
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 20,839
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 26,049
Total payable to KRAKSh 666,853

Band: 100% electric · 0 · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,905,295	KSh 1,417,063
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,524,236	KSh 1,151,364
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,333,706	KSh 885,664
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,143,177	KSh 708,531
5 yr	2021	KSh 952,647	KSh 531,399
6 yr	2020	KSh 857,383	KSh 442,832
7 yr	2019	KSh 762,118	KSh 354,266
8 yr	2018	KSh 666,853	KSh 301,126

5 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 6,410,275
0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 7,179,912
0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 7,891,641
0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 7,891,641
0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 8,612,123

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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