What bringing this phone in would cost, worked out from its overseas price plus Kenya's import taxes. This is an estimate, not a shop price.
Overseas price
$57.00 = KSh 7,407 at KSh 129.94 per $1, rate of 7 Nov 2026
Import duty (25%)
+ KSh 1,852
Excise duty (10%)
+ KSh 926
Import declaration fee (2.5%)
+ KSh 185
Railway development levy (2%)
+ KSh 148
VAT (16%)
+ KSh 1,683
Estimated total
KSh 12,200(65% above the overseas price)
Assumes the 25% import duty now applied to phones (a temporary stay of the regional 0% rate) and that the proposed 25% activation tax was not enacted. Kenyan shop prices are often lower than this estimate, so treat it as an upper guide. It treats the overseas price as the customs value and leaves out shipping, insurance, clearing fees, the seller's margin and warranty, so shop prices differ. Tax rules and rates change: confirm with the Kenya Revenue Authority.
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