Import duty
KRA lists 42 Mercedes E-Class variants, valued between KSh 7,166,595 and KSh 26,502,325 new. Duty is calculated from those figures, not from what you paid.
KSh 1,027,670 – KSh 3,800,359
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.
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