Import duty

RENAULT TWINGO GT BLANC

KRA values this model at KSh 2,014,460 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TWINGO GT BLANC

Direct import

KSh 277,402

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 128,178

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 2,014,460
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 300,154
Import duty 35%KSh 105,054
Excise duty 20%KSh 81,042
VAT 16%KSh 77,800
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,003
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 7,504
Total payable to KRAKSh 277,402

Band: Up to 1500cc · 900 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 792,577	KSh 603,189
2 yr	2024	KSh 634,062	KSh 490,091
3 yr	2023	KSh 554,804	KSh 376,993
4 yr	2022	KSh 475,546	KSh 301,594
5 yr	2021	KSh 396,289	KSh 226,196
6 yr	2020	KSh 356,660	KSh 188,497
7 yr	2019	KSh 317,031	KSh 150,797
8 yr	2018	KSh 277,402	KSh 128,178

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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