Import duty

SUZUKI SOLIO BANDIT HYBRID MV

KRA values this model at KSh 3,090,188 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SOLIO BANDIT HYBRID MV

Direct import

KSh 425,536

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 196,625

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 3,090,188
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 460,437
Import duty 35%KSh 161,153
Excise duty 20%KSh 124,318
VAT 16%KSh 119,345
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,209
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,511
Total payable to KRAKSh 425,536

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1242 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,215,816	KSh 925,294
2 yr	2024	KSh 972,653	KSh 751,801
3 yr	2023	KSh 851,071	KSh 578,308
4 yr	2022	KSh 729,490	KSh 462,647
5 yr	2021	KSh 607,908	KSh 346,985
6 yr	2020	KSh 547,117	KSh 289,154
7 yr	2019	KSh 486,326	KSh 231,323
8 yr	2018	KSh 425,536	KSh 196,625

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1242 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,090,188
1242 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,364,163

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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