Import duty

KIA NIRO

KRA values this model at KSh 6,886,516 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old NIRO

Direct import

KSh 716,396

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 323,498

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 6,886,516
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,119,369
Import duty 25%KSh 279,842
Excise duty 10%KSh 139,921
VAT 16%KSh 246,261
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 22,387
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 27,984
Total payable to KRAKSh 716,396

Band: 100% electric · 1600 · PETROL/ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,046,846	KSh 1,522,341
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,637,476	KSh 1,236,902
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,432,792	KSh 951,463
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,228,107	KSh 761,171
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,023,423	KSh 570,878
6 yr	2020	KSh 921,080	KSh 475,732
7 yr	2019	KSh 818,738	KSh 380,585
8 yr	2018	KSh 716,396	KSh 323,498

7 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1600 · PETROL/ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 6,886,516
1600 · PETROL/ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 7,751,156
1600 · PETROL/ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 7,751,156
0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 8,967,651
0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 9,744,695
0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 9,744,695
0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 9,744,695

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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