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Import duty

Lexus RC import duty

KRA lists 1 Lexus RC variants, valued between KSh 16,889,423 and KSh 19,843,936 new. Duty is calculated from those figures, not from what you paid.

Duty on an 8-year-old Lexus RC

KSh 2,592,795KSh 3,046,360

Depending on trim, for a direct import. A unit already registered in Kenya pays less — it depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and owes neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee.

Every Lexus RC trim in KRA’s schedule

TrimEngineCRSPDuty at 8yr
RC F4968 · gasolineKSh 16,889,423KSh 2,592,795

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles over eight years old. Figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025

All vehicles