Import duty

NISSAN KICKS X

KRA values this model at KSh 4,692,123 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KICKS X

Direct import

KSh 646,131

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 298,554

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 4,692,123
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 699,124
Import duty 35%KSh 244,693
Excise duty 20%KSh 188,764
VAT 16%KSh 181,213
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,982
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,478
Total payable to KRAKSh 646,131

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1198 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,846,088	KSh 1,404,960
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,476,870	KSh 1,141,530
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,292,261	KSh 878,100
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,107,653	KSh 702,480
5 yr	2021	KSh 923,044	KSh 526,860
6 yr	2020	KSh 830,739	KSh 439,050
7 yr	2019	KSh 738,435	KSh 351,240
8 yr	2018	KSh 646,131	KSh 298,554

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1198 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,692,123
1198 · GASOLINE · MT · 4WDKSh 5,027,801

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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