Import duty

KIA OPTIMA

KRA values this model at KSh 5,117,447 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old OPTIMA

Direct import

KSh 733,827

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 340,431

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 5,117,447
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 731,997
Import duty 35%KSh 256,199
Excise duty 25%KSh 247,049
VAT 16%KSh 197,639
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,640
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,300
Total payable to KRAKSh 733,827

Band: Over 1500cc · 2400 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,096,650	KSh 1,602,029
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,677,320	KSh 1,301,648
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,467,655	KSh 1,001,268
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,257,990	KSh 801,014
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,048,325	KSh 600,761
6 yr	2020	KSh 943,492	KSh 500,634
7 yr	2019	KSh 838,660	KSh 400,507
8 yr	2018	KSh 733,827	KSh 340,431

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

2400 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 5,117,447
2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 6,901,819
2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 7,103,824

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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