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Import duty

NISSAN SERENA E-POWER

KRA values this model at KSh 5,285,009 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SERENA E-POWER

Direct import

KSh 727,774

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 336,279

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 5,285,009
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 787,464
  • Import duty 35%KSh 275,612
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 212,615
  • VAT 16%KSh 204,111
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,749
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,687
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 727,774

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1198 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,079,355KSh 1,582,488
2 yr2024KSh 1,663,484KSh 1,285,771
3 yr2023KSh 1,455,549KSh 989,055
4 yr2022KSh 1,247,613KSh 791,244
5 yr2021KSh 1,039,678KSh 593,433
6 yr2020KSh 935,710KSh 494,527
7 yr2019KSh 831,742KSh 395,622
8 yr2018KSh 727,774KSh 336,279

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1198 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 5,285,009
  • 1198 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 6,007,171

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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