Kenya duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into Kenyawithout paying import duty or tax. Anything above it must be declared at customs and is taxed. The figures below were checked on 2026-07-31 against the official customs source, linked on the card.

Alcohol

1 L spirits

or 2 L wine · 18+

Full rule

1 litre spirits/liquor OR 2 litres wine, age 18+

Tobacco

250 g

all tobacco combined

Full rule

250g total of cigarettes/cigars/cheroots/cigarillos/tobacco/snuff, age 18+

Goods & gifts

USD 2,000

per current KRA FAQ

Full rule

current KRA FAQ states a USD 2,000 concession for personal/household goods (older KRA materials and search snapshots say USD 500 - the figure appears recently raised; verify before shipping); used personal effects exempt; F88 declaration form mandatory

Cash · declare from

USD 10,000+

Full rule

USD 10,000+ or equivalent must be declared on arrival

Depends on: age 18+ for alcohol/tobacco; EAC Customs Management Act framework (similar rules in Tanzania/Uganda)

Good to know

perfume allowance is charmingly precise: half litre total of perfume+toilet water of which max a quarter litre may be perfume; the USD 500 vs 2,000 discrepancy between KRA's own pages is exactly the kind of drift a tool needs monitoring for

From Kenya's official customs guidance, checked 2026-07-31 ·verify at the source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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