according to my experience with KRA, this might not be the case being that i had imported a car for a friend at a time when KRA revises its CRSP list, the vessel arrived a day before the new list took effect so we paid taxes the same day using the old CRSP list when we went to get the car from the CFS in coast the guys there refused to release the car citing that we should have applied the new CRSP list in paying the taxes, now, if we used the new CRSP it would mean that we pay an extra 200k in taxes as per the new list.
i took up the matter with the valuation dept. at times tower and explained to them my case, the issue for determination was when does the new CRSP list take effect viz the date of arrival of the vessel,to cut the story short the car was released without paying the additional taxes.
extrapolating on the above, would a car that at the time of shipping met the requirements of the 8yr rule but at the time of arrival of the vessel the car is over 8yrs old, would it be allowed in? me thinks not, but anyone who has been caught up in such can shed more light

Yes. The CSRP overides the value given by the seller. This brings about uniformity in calculation of duty. And avoid issues of the seller receiving the agreed amount of cash then issuing an undervalued invoice which is required when clearing the car. When calculating duty just forget the amount the seller has indicated in the invoice. Although we still use the undervalued invoice to reduce the Railway Development Levy amount

Dear me

IF you make the payment by end of 25th Oct,
You will receive the car end of Dec at Mombasa.

Best regards
Mashi

Do we go ahead and pay for this car???given the time ..will it be late???

Eagerly waiting for the ans!

Hello good folks!

Quick Question, Does KRA check the year of manufacture or also check plus the month to calculate duty? reason im asking If I bring any 2006(01-09) Do i get penalised??