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Import duty

SUZUKI IGNIS HYBRID MF

KRA values this model at KSh 2,887,305 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old IGNIS HYBRID MF

Direct import

KSh 397,598

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 183,716

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 2,887,305
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 430,207
  • Import duty 35%KSh 150,573
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 116,156
  • VAT 16%KSh 111,510
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,604
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,755
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 397,598

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1242 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,135,993KSh 864,545
2 yr2024KSh 908,794KSh 702,442
3 yr2023KSh 795,195KSh 540,340
4 yr2022KSh 681,596KSh 432,272
5 yr2021KSh 567,997KSh 324,204
6 yr2020KSh 511,197KSh 270,170
7 yr2019KSh 454,397KSh 216,136
8 yr2018KSh 397,598KSh 183,716

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1242 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,887,305
  • 1242 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,113,327
  • 1242 · GASOLINE · CVT · 4WDKSh 3,131,771

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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