Import duty

RENAULT TWINGO SANDRE

KRA values this model at KSh 2,664,405 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TWINGO SANDRE

Direct import

KSh 366,903

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 169,533

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 2,664,405
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 396,995
Import duty 35%KSh 138,948
Excise duty 20%KSh 107,189
VAT 16%KSh 102,901
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,940
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,925
Total payable to KRAKSh 366,903

Band: Up to 1500cc · 900 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,048,294	KSh 797,801
2 yr	2024	KSh 838,635	KSh 648,214
3 yr	2023	KSh 733,806	KSh 498,626
4 yr	2022	KSh 628,976	KSh 398,901
5 yr	2021	KSh 524,147	KSh 299,176
6 yr	2020	KSh 471,732	KSh 249,313
7 yr	2019	KSh 419,318	KSh 199,450
8 yr	2018	KSh 366,903	KSh 169,533

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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