Import duty

KIA STONIC

KRA values this model at KSh 3,476,566 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old STONIC

Direct import

KSh 478,742

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 221,210

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 3,476,566
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 518,007
Import duty 35%KSh 181,302
Excise duty 20%KSh 139,862
VAT 16%KSh 134,267
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,360
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,950
Total payable to KRAKSh 478,742

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,367,834	KSh 1,040,987
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,094,267	KSh 845,802
3 yr	2023	KSh 957,484	KSh 650,617
4 yr	2022	KSh 820,701	KSh 520,493
5 yr	2021	KSh 683,917	KSh 390,370
6 yr	2020	KSh 615,525	KSh 325,308
7 yr	2019	KSh 547,134	KSh 260,247
8 yr	2018	KSh 478,742	KSh 221,210

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 3,476,566
1000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 3,900,636
1000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 4,332,837

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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