Most of what goes wrong with a vehicle import comes down to a handful of things people misunderstand — how KRA actually calculates duty, what CRSP valuation really is, how the 8-year age rule is counted, and who genuinely qualifies to import duty-free. Here's each of them, straight.
Buying a car already in Kenya is a shorter process than importing one — but the fraud risk is real. Here's every check in the right order.
Why the bill at Mombasa so often lands higher than people budgeted — and how the tax ladder actually works.
The one import mistake with no recovery — and the counting quirk that catches buyers out.
The reference price list that decides your tax bill — and why bargain-hunting at auction moves it less than you'd think.
Moving home after time abroad? One vehicle may come in tax-free — if you meet every condition.
The PRO 1B route for accredited staff — and why what happens at the end of a posting should shape what you buy at the start.
Want a number rather than an explanation? Every vehicle in our Japan stock carries a landed cost estimate built from the actual CRSP figure for that model — duty broken down line by line, before you commit to anything.