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Import duty

RENAULT KOLEOS LIFE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,066,010 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KOLEOS LIFE

Direct import

KSh 726,452

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 337,009

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 5,066,010
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 724,640
  • Import duty 35%KSh 253,624
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 244,566
  • VAT 16%KSh 195,653
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,493
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,116
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 726,452

Band: Over 1500cc · 2500 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,075,576KSh 1,585,926
2 yr2024KSh 1,660,461KSh 1,288,565
3 yr2023KSh 1,452,903KSh 991,204
4 yr2022KSh 1,245,346KSh 792,963
5 yr2021KSh 1,037,788KSh 594,722
6 yr2020KSh 934,009KSh 495,602
7 yr2019KSh 830,230KSh 396,482
8 yr2018KSh 726,452KSh 337,009

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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