Nairobi, April 23 -- The prices of several models of imported second-hand vehicles have risen as high as Sh429,000 due to the controversial computation of import duty, hitting buyers who are now forced to dig deeper into their pockets.

For example, the cost of a Honda Insight 2019 model with a 1500cc engine has jumped to Sh2.6 million from an average of Sh2.2 million, after its duty charge rose to Sh791,000 from Sh362,000.

A 2019 model of the 1200cc electric Nissan Note is now going for an average of Sh1.4 million from Sh1.15 million, after taxes on the unit rose by Sh210,000 to Sh448,000.

Dealers say that new taxes that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is charging are clouded in secrecy, adding that most of the affected vehicles are ...