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NISSAN SERENA E-POWER HIGHWAY STAR V

KRA values this model at KSh 5,333,634 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SERENA E-POWER HIGHWAY STAR V

Direct import

KSh 734,470

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 339,373

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 5,333,634
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 794,709
  • Import duty 35%KSh 278,148
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 214,571
  • VAT 16%KSh 205,989
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,894
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,868
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 734,470

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1198 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,098,486KSh 1,597,048
2 yr2024KSh 1,678,789KSh 1,297,601
3 yr2023KSh 1,468,941KSh 998,155
4 yr2022KSh 1,259,092KSh 798,524
5 yr2021KSh 1,049,243KSh 598,893
6 yr2020KSh 944,319KSh 499,077
7 yr2019KSh 839,395KSh 399,262
8 yr2018KSh 734,470KSh 339,373

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1198 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 5,333,634
  • 1198 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 6,621,185

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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