Import duty

FAW CA1024V MINI

KRA values this model at KSh 840,000 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA1024V MINI

Direct import

KSh 115,673

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 53,448

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 840,000
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 125,160
Import duty 35%KSh 43,806
Excise duty 20%KSh 33,793
VAT 16%KSh 32,441
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 2,503
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 3,129
Total payable to KRAKSh 115,673

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1100 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 330,493	KSh 251,521
2 yr	2024	KSh 264,394	KSh 204,361
3 yr	2023	KSh 231,345	KSh 157,201
4 yr	2022	KSh 198,296	KSh 125,760
5 yr	2021	KSh 165,246	KSh 94,320
6 yr	2020	KSh 148,722	KSh 78,600
7 yr	2019	KSh 132,197	KSh 62,880
8 yr	2018	KSh 115,673	KSh 53,448

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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