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Are you a returning resident?

You are allowed, among other items, one motor vehicle (excluding buses and minibuses) into the country duty free subject to the following conditions:

  • You must have resided outside Kenya for at least twelve (12) months.
  • You must have personally owned and used the motor vehicle outside Kenya for at least twelve months.
  • The motor vehicle must not be older than 8 years.
  • You must have attained the age of eighteen years. You must not have been granted a similar exemption previously.

Exemptions:

Items that may be exempted when imported as baggage by a returning resident are:

  • Wearing apparel
  • Personal and household effects which were in your personal or household use in your former place of residence