Import duty

RENAULT TWINGO

KRA values this model at KSh 2,309,925 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TWINGO

Direct import

KSh 318,089

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 146,978

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 2,309,925
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 344,178
Import duty 35%KSh 120,462
Excise duty 20%KSh 92,928
VAT 16%KSh 89,211
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,884
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,604
Total payable to KRAKSh 318,089

Band: Up to 1500cc · 900 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 908,826	KSh 691,660
2 yr	2024	KSh 727,061	KSh 561,973
3 yr	2023	KSh 636,178	KSh 432,287
4 yr	2022	KSh 545,296	KSh 345,830
5 yr	2021	KSh 454,413	KSh 259,372
6 yr	2020	KSh 408,972	KSh 216,144
7 yr	2019	KSh 363,530	KSh 172,915
8 yr	2018	KSh 318,089	KSh 146,978

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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