Import duty

RENAULT KANGOO COULEUR

KRA values this model at KSh 3,228,438 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KANGOO COULEUR

Direct import

KSh 444,573

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 205,422

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 3,228,438
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 481,036
Import duty 35%KSh 168,363
Excise duty 20%KSh 129,880
VAT 16%KSh 124,685
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,621
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,026
Total payable to KRAKSh 444,573

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,270,210	KSh 966,690
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,016,168	KSh 785,435
3 yr	2023	KSh 889,147	KSh 604,181
4 yr	2022	KSh 762,126	KSh 483,345
5 yr	2021	KSh 635,105	KSh 362,509
6 yr	2020	KSh 571,594	KSh 302,091
7 yr	2019	KSh 508,084	KSh 241,672
8 yr	2018	KSh 444,573	KSh 205,422

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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