Import duty

RENAULT CAPTUR LIFE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,664,301 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CAPTUR LIFE

Direct import

KSh 504,594

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 233,155

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 3,664,301
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 545,979
Import duty 35%KSh 191,093
Excise duty 20%KSh 147,414
VAT 16%KSh 141,518
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,920
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,649
Total payable to KRAKSh 504,594

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1300 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,441,697	KSh 1,097,200
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,153,358	KSh 891,475
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,009,188	KSh 685,750
4 yr	2022	KSh 865,018	KSh 548,600
5 yr	2021	KSh 720,849	KSh 411,450
6 yr	2020	KSh 648,764	KSh 342,875
7 yr	2019	KSh 576,679	KSh 274,300
8 yr	2018	KSh 504,594	KSh 233,155

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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