Import duty

MITSUBISHI I MIEV X

KRA values this model at KSh 4,074,420 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old I MIEV X

Direct import

KSh 561,070

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 259,250

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 4,074,420
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 607,087
Import duty 35%KSh 212,480
Excise duty 20%KSh 163,913
VAT 16%KSh 157,357
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,142
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,177
Total payable to KRAKSh 561,070

Band: Up to 1500cc · 659 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,603,056	KSh 1,220,002
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,282,445	KSh 991,251
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,122,139	KSh 762,501
4 yr	2022	KSh 961,834	KSh 610,001
5 yr	2021	KSh 801,528	KSh 457,501
6 yr	2020	KSh 721,375	KSh 381,251
7 yr	2019	KSh 641,223	KSh 305,000
8 yr	2018	KSh 561,070	KSh 259,250

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

659 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,074,420
0 · ELECTRIC · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,195,982
0 · ELECTRIC · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,195,982

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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