Kenya Import Regulations

Vehicle Eligibility

• • Maximum age: 8 years from first registration.
• • RHD requirement: All vehicles must be right-hand drive (RHD), except special vehicles such as ambulances, fire engines, and large construction vehicles.
• • Manufacture vs registration: The difference between first registration year and manufacturing year must not exceed 1 year.

Shipping & Logistics

• • Destination port: Mombasa.
• • Method: RORO (approximately 24-34 days), monthly schedule.
• • Shipping lines: K Line, MOL, Hoegh, Hyundai Glovis.
• • Inspection: Mandatory via JEVIC or QISJ.

Duties & Taxes

• • Import duty: 25% of dutiable value.
• • Excise duty: 20% of (customs value + import duty).
• • VAT: 16% of (customs value + import duty + excise duty).
• • Railways development levy: 1.5% of customs value.
• • Returning residents: Eligible if lived outside Kenya for at least 2 years and vehicle used for at least 1 year.

Required Documentation

• • Original passport.
• • Original bill of lading (BOL).
• • Pre-inspection certificate.
• • Original commercial invoice.
• • KRA PIN card.
• • Authentic vehicle logbook (English translation required if foreign).