Import duty

KIA PICANTO

KRA values this model at KSh 3,059,144 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PICANTO

Direct import

KSh 421,261

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 194,650

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 3,059,144
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 455,811
Import duty 35%KSh 159,534
Excise duty 20%KSh 123,069
VAT 16%KSh 118,146
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,116
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,395
Total payable to KRAKSh 421,261

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,203,602	KSh 915,998
2 yr	2024	KSh 962,881	KSh 744,248
3 yr	2023	KSh 842,521	KSh 572,499
4 yr	2022	KSh 722,161	KSh 457,999
5 yr	2021	KSh 601,801	KSh 343,499
6 yr	2020	KSh 541,621	KSh 286,249
7 yr	2019	KSh 481,441	KSh 228,999
8 yr	2018	KSh 421,261	KSh 194,650

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1200 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 3,059,144
1200 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 3,334,604

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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