Import duty

RENAULT CAPTUR ZEN

KRA values this model at KSh 3,623,436 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CAPTUR ZEN

Direct import

KSh 498,967

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 230,555

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 3,623,436
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 539,890
Import duty 35%KSh 188,962
Excise duty 20%KSh 145,770
VAT 16%KSh 139,940
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,798
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,497
Total payable to KRAKSh 498,967

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1300 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,425,619	KSh 1,084,964
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,140,495	KSh 881,533
3 yr	2023	KSh 997,933	KSh 678,102
4 yr	2022	KSh 855,371	KSh 542,482
5 yr	2021	KSh 712,810	KSh 406,861
6 yr	2020	KSh 641,529	KSh 339,051
7 yr	2019	KSh 570,248	KSh 271,241
8 yr	2018	KSh 498,967	KSh 230,555

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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