Import duty

KIA K4

KRA values this model at KSh 4,681,301 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old K4

Direct import

KSh 671,285

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 311,417

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 4,681,301
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 669,611
Import duty 35%KSh 234,364
Excise duty 25%KSh 225,994
VAT 16%KSh 180,795
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,392
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,740
Total payable to KRAKSh 671,285

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,917,958	KSh 1,465,492
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,534,366	KSh 1,190,712
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,342,571	KSh 915,933
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,150,775	KSh 732,746
5 yr	2021	KSh 958,979	KSh 549,560
6 yr	2020	KSh 863,081	KSh 457,966
7 yr	2019	KSh 767,183	KSh 366,373
8 yr	2018	KSh 671,285	KSh 311,417

5 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 4,681,301
2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 5,002,671
2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 5,385,255
2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 5,752,536
1600 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 6,578,918

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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