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MITSUBISHI DELICAD:5

KRA values this model at KSh 5,595,202 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old DELICAD:5

Direct import

KSh 770,490

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 356,016

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 5,595,202
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 833,683
  • Import duty 35%KSh 291,789
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 225,094
  • VAT 16%KSh 216,091
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,674
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,842
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 770,490

Band: Up to 1500cc · 659 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,201,399KSh 1,675,369
2 yr2024KSh 1,761,119KSh 1,361,237
3 yr2023KSh 1,540,979KSh 1,047,105
4 yr2022KSh 1,320,839KSh 837,684
5 yr2021KSh 1,100,699KSh 628,263
6 yr2020KSh 990,629KSh 523,553
7 yr2019KSh 880,559KSh 418,842
8 yr2018KSh 770,490KSh 356,016

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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