Import duty

MITSUBISHI EK WAGON

KRA values this model at KSh 1,963,435 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old EK WAGON

Direct import

KSh 270,376

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 124,931

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 1,963,435
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 292,551
Import duty 35%KSh 102,393
Excise duty 20%KSh 78,989
VAT 16%KSh 75,829
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 5,851
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 7,314
Total payable to KRAKSh 270,376

Band: Up to 1500cc · 659 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 772,502	KSh 587,910
2 yr	2024	KSh 618,001	KSh 477,677
3 yr	2023	KSh 540,751	KSh 367,444
4 yr	2022	KSh 463,501	KSh 293,955
5 yr	2021	KSh 386,251	KSh 220,466
6 yr	2020	KSh 347,626	KSh 183,722
7 yr	2019	KSh 309,001	KSh 146,978
8 yr	2018	KSh 270,376	KSh 124,931

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

659 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 1,963,435
659 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,360,816

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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