Import duty

RENAULT ARKANA ESPIRIT ALPINE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,572,611 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ARKANA ESPIRIT ALPINE

Direct import

KSh 767,379

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 354,578

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 5,572,611
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 830,317
Import duty 35%KSh 290,611
Excise duty 20%KSh 224,185
VAT 16%KSh 215,218
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,606
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,758
Total payable to KRAKSh 767,379

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1300 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,192,510	KSh 1,668,604
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,754,008	KSh 1,355,741
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,534,757	KSh 1,042,878
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,315,506	KSh 834,302
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,096,255	KSh 625,727
6 yr	2020	KSh 986,630	KSh 521,439
7 yr	2019	KSh 877,004	KSh 417,151
8 yr	2018	KSh 767,379	KSh 354,578

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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