Import Cost Estimator in Kenya

Estimate what it would cost to buy a phone abroad (in USD) and bring it into Kenya: the price in KES plus import duty and taxes, one step at a time.

Estimate only, not a shop price. Uses KSh 129.94 per US$1 (rate noted 2026-11-07). 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. Confirm the real figure with the Kenya Revenue Authority.

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