If you have bought a
vehicle outside Kenya
and would like to ship
it home, we will do all
pre-shipment
documentation, clearance
through the port,
registration and
delivery.
As per the
current import
regulations, we will
require copies of your
National ID/Passport and
PIN certificate. Email
us for further details.
To qualify for duty
exemption you must:
1.
Have owned the car for a
continuous period of 12
months.
2.
In addition to (1).
Above, you must have
stayed in the country
(foreign) for a period
of 24 months within
which you must NOT
resided in KENYA for
more than 3 months
continuously.
However, vehicles
belonging to returning
residents must abide to
the Kenyan standards as
stipulated by the Kenya
bureau of standards (K.B.S).
We reproduce here below
the regulations as
extracted from the K.B.S
website
www.kebs.org
The importation of Used
Motor Vehicles into
Kenya is covered under
the Kenya Standard Code
of Practice for
Inspection of Road
Vehicles KS03 1515:2000.
The Standard spells out
three major criteria for
acceptances of the
Vehicles for
importation. These are:
Age Limit
All road vehicles, which
are more than eight
years old from the year
of manufacture, shall
not be allowed
for importation.
Currently we are
accepting cars
manufactured in 2002 and
after.
Left Hand Drive
All left hand drive
vehicles are not allowed
for registration unless
they are for special
purpose ie Ambulances,
Fire Tenders and large
construction vehicles
imported for projects
and to be eventually
donated to the Kenya
Government.
Road Worthiness
All used vehicles
imported into Kenya
shall be inspected for
Road Worthiness, safety
and other requirements.
All imports of used
motor vehicles including
those belonging to
returning residents,
diplomats and /or public
servants must meet the
above requirements.
Duty Free
Residents and
Non-Residents who
qualify for duty free
importation, will
provide all necessary
exemption documents
issued by the relevant
authorities.
Shina
Trading Co. Ltd
