Nissan Serena E-Power import duty in Kenya

About KSh 935,710 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,285,009.

Model

2020 Nissan Serena E-Power

KSh 935,710

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,285,009
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,012,454
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 354,359
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 273,363
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 262,428
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 20,249
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 25,311
Total to KRA
KSh 935,710

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.

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.

Version 1: 1,198cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Minivan

KRA CRSP KSh 5,285,009 · model code DAA-HFC27 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,079,355
20250%KSh 2,079,355
202420%KSh 1,663,484
202330%KSh 1,455,549
202240%KSh 1,247,613
202150%KSh 1,039,678
202055%KSh 935,710
201960%KSh 831,742

Version 2: 1,198cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Minivan

KRA CRSP KSh 6,007,171 · model code 6AA-HFC27 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,363,485
20250%KSh 2,363,485
202420%KSh 1,890,788
202330%KSh 1,654,440
202240%KSh 1,418,091
202150%KSh 1,181,743
202055%KSh 1,063,568
201960%KSh 945,394

The 2020 Nissan Serena E-Power, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,285,009
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,012,454
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 354,359
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 273,363
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 262,428
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 20,249 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 25,311

Total to KRA: KSh 935,710. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Nissan Serena E-Power in Kenya?

About KSh 935,710 for a 2020 Nissan Serena E-Power imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,285,009 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Nissan Serena E-Power?

KSh 5,285,009 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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