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KRA CRSP · October 2026

Honda Civic import duty in Kenya

KRA taxes a Honda Civic on its Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP), not on what you paid. Below are the 12 versions on KRA's current list and the estimated taxes for a direct import first registered in 2019, 2022 or 2025: from KES 648,000 to KES 3,576,000.

Estimated KRA taxes (import duty, excise, VAT, IDF, RDL) for a direct import arriving November 2026
Version on KRA's list Engine CRSP Reg. 2019Reg. 2022Reg. 2025
CIVICDBA-FC1 · 2WD · 2WD 1,496 cc Petrol KES 4,114,662 KES 648,000KES 971,000KES 1,619,000
CIVICDBA-FK7 · 2WD · 2WD 1,496 cc Petrol KES 4,347,725 KES 684,000KES 1,026,000KES 1,711,000
CIVIC E:HEV6AA-FL4 · 2WD · CVT 1,993 cc Hybrid KES 6,881,872 KES 1,128,000KES 1,692,000KES 2,820,000
CIVIC E:HEV EX6AA-FL4 · 2WD · CVT 1,993 cc Hybrid KES 7,523,565 KES 1,233,000KES 1,849,000KES 3,082,000
CIVIC EX6BA-FL1 · 2WD · CVT 1,496 cc Petrol KES 5,935,240 KES 934,000KES 1,401,000KES 2,335,000
CIVIC EX6BA-FLT1 · 2WD · CVT 1,496 cc Petrol KES 6,020,082 KES 947,000KES 1,421,000KES 2,369,000
CIVIC HATCHBACKDBA-FK7 · 2WD · 6MT 1,496 cc Petrol KES 4,347,725 KES 684,000KES 1,026,000KES 1,711,000
CIVIC HATCHBACK6BA-FK7 · 2WD · 6MT 1,496 cc Petrol KES 4,493,599 KES 707,000KES 1,061,000KES 1,768,000
CIVIC RS5BA-FL1 · 2WD · 6MT 1,496 cc Petrol KES 7,040,028 KES 1,108,000KES 1,662,000KES 2,770,000
CIVIC SEDANDBA-FC1 · 2WD · CVT 1,496 cc Petrol KES 4,114,662 KES 648,000KES 971,000KES 1,619,000
CIVIC TYPE RDBA-FK8 · 2WD · 6MT 1,995 cc Petrol KES 6,986,876 KES 1,145,000KES 1,718,000KES 2,863,000
CIVIC TYPE R6BA-FL5 · 2WD · 6MT 1,995 cc Petrol KES 8,728,181 KES 1,430,000KES 2,146,000KES 3,576,000

How these figures are worked out

KRA starts from the CRSP, takes off a depreciation allowance for the car's age (KRA counts it from the year of manufacture or first registration, so check both on the export certificate), and works back to a customs value. Import duty (35%), excise duty (by engine size and fuel), VAT (16%), the Import Declaration Fee (2.5%) and the Railway Development Levy (2%) are charged on that value.

Kenya only allows used cars up to eight years old, so the oldest year shown is 2019. KEBS publishes the exact cut-off date each year; check it before you buy a car near the limit.

These are estimates from KRA's published list. The amount on your entry is what KRA assesses on the day, and clearing, port, shipping and registration costs come on top. Put in your exact car, arrival month and costs in the import calculator.

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