Import duty

RENAULT KANGOO PETROL LWB

KRA values this model at KSh 5,447,537 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KANGOO PETROL LWB

Direct import

KSh 750,155

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 346,620

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 5,447,537
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 811,681
Import duty 35%KSh 284,088
Excise duty 20%KSh 219,154
VAT 16%KSh 210,388
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,234
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,292
Total payable to KRAKSh 750,155

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1300 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,143,301	KSh 1,631,153
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,714,641	KSh 1,325,312
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,500,311	KSh 1,019,471
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,285,980	KSh 815,577
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,071,650	KSh 611,683
6 yr	2020	KSh 964,485	KSh 509,735
7 yr	2019	KSh 857,320	KSh 407,788
8 yr	2018	KSh 750,155	KSh 346,620

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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