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Import duty

NISSAN KICKS X FOUR

KRA values this model at KSh 5,837,487 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KICKS X FOUR

Direct import

KSh 803,854

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 371,432

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 5,837,487
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 869,783
  • Import duty 35%KSh 304,424
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 234,841
  • VAT 16%KSh 225,448
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,396
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,745
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 803,854

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1198 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,296,725KSh 1,747,916
2 yr2024KSh 1,837,380KSh 1,420,182
3 yr2023KSh 1,607,707KSh 1,092,448
4 yr2022KSh 1,378,035KSh 873,958
5 yr2021KSh 1,148,362KSh 655,469
6 yr2020KSh 1,033,526KSh 546,224
7 yr2019KSh 918,690KSh 436,979
8 yr2018KSh 803,854KSh 371,432

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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