Import duty

SUZUKI SOLIO BANDIT HYBRID SV

KRA values this model at KSh 3,187,442 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 438,928

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 202,813

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 3,187,442
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 474,928
Import duty 35%KSh 166,225
Excise duty 20%KSh 128,230
VAT 16%KSh 123,101
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,499
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,873
Total payable to KRAKSh 438,928

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1242 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,254,080	KSh 954,414
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,003,264	KSh 775,462
3 yr	2023	KSh 877,856	KSh 596,509
4 yr	2022	KSh 752,448	KSh 477,207
5 yr	2021	KSh 627,040	KSh 357,905
6 yr	2020	KSh 564,336	KSh 298,254
7 yr	2019	KSh 501,632	KSh 238,604
8 yr	2018	KSh 438,928	KSh 202,813

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1242 · GASOLINE · 5AGS · 2WDKSh 3,187,442
1242 · GASOLINE · 5AGS · 2WDKSh 3,366,846
1242 · GASOLINE · CVT · 4X4KSh 3,886,125

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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