Import duty

RENAULT TWINGO TEMPO

KRA values this model at KSh 1,556,461 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TWINGO TEMPO

Direct import

KSh 214,333

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 99,036

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 1,556,461
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 231,912
Import duty 35%KSh 81,169
Excise duty 20%KSh 62,616
VAT 16%KSh 60,112
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 4,638
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 5,798
Total payable to KRAKSh 214,333

Band: Up to 1500cc · 900 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 612,380	KSh 466,050
2 yr	2024	KSh 489,904	KSh 378,666
3 yr	2023	KSh 428,666	KSh 291,282
4 yr	2022	KSh 367,428	KSh 233,025
5 yr	2021	KSh 306,190	KSh 174,769
6 yr	2020	KSh 275,571	KSh 145,641
7 yr	2019	KSh 244,952	KSh 116,513
8 yr	2018	KSh 214,333	KSh 99,036

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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