Import duty

KIA RIO

KRA values this model at KSh 3,514,036 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old RIO

Direct import

KSh 483,902

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 223,594

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 3,514,036
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 523,590
Import duty 35%KSh 183,256
Excise duty 20%KSh 141,369
VAT 16%KSh 135,714
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,472
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,090
Total payable to KRAKSh 483,902

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,382,576	KSh 1,052,206
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,106,061	KSh 854,917
3 yr	2023	KSh 967,803	KSh 657,629
4 yr	2022	KSh 829,546	KSh 526,103
5 yr	2021	KSh 691,288	KSh 394,577
6 yr	2020	KSh 622,159	KSh 328,814
7 yr	2019	KSh 553,031	KSh 263,052
8 yr	2018	KSh 483,902	KSh 223,594

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1400 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 3,514,036
1400 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 3,829,668
1000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 4,271,552

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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