Import duty

RENAULT ARKANA ZEN

KRA values this model at KSh 4,209,179 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ARKANA ZEN

Direct import

KSh 579,627

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 267,825

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 4,209,179
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 627,166
Import duty 35%KSh 219,508
Excise duty 20%KSh 169,335
VAT 16%KSh 162,561
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,543
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,679
Total payable to KRAKSh 579,627

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1300 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,656,076	KSh 1,260,353
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,324,861	KSh 1,024,036
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,159,253	KSh 787,720
4 yr	2022	KSh 993,646	KSh 630,176
5 yr	2021	KSh 828,038	KSh 472,632
6 yr	2020	KSh 745,234	KSh 393,860
7 yr	2019	KSh 662,430	KSh 315,088
8 yr	2018	KSh 579,627	KSh 267,825

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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