Maruti Suzuki Jimny Lite import duty in Kenya

About KSh 951,150 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,372,216.

Model

2020 Maruti Suzuki Jimny Lite

KSh 951,150

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,372,216
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,029,160
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 360,206
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 277,873
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 266,758
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 20,583
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 25,729
Total to KRA
KSh 951,150

An estimate from KRA’s published method. KRA assesses each car at the port, and clearing, port and registration charges come on top. Confirm with your clearing agent.

Every year for this model

Prices from KRA’s CRSP list, July 2025; method from the valuation template in the same workbook. Estimates only — KRA assesses each vehicle at the port.

Duty by year: 1,500cc · Hybrid · 5MT · 2WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 5,372,216 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,113,666
20250%KSh 2,113,666
202420%KSh 1,690,933
202330%KSh 1,479,566
202240%KSh 1,268,200
202150%KSh 1,056,833
202055%KSh 951,150
201960%KSh 845,467

The 2020 Maruti Suzuki Jimny Lite, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,372,216
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,029,160
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 360,206
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 277,873
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 266,758
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 20,583 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 25,729

Total to KRA: KSh 951,150. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Maruti Suzuki Jimny Lite in Kenya?

About KSh 951,150 for a 2020 Maruti Suzuki Jimny Lite imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,372,216 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Lite?

KSh 5,372,216 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

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