Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has maintained that it will carry on with plans to introduce toll fees on major roads in the country.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
This followed a public uproar after the authority proposed to toll Thika Superhighway, among five other roads.
Why KeNHA want to toll Thika Road and others
KeNHA said it will introduce toll fees on Thika Superhighway, Nairobi Southern Bypass, Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway, Kenol-Sagana-Marua Road, Mombasa Southern Bypass and Dongo Kundu Bypass.
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Should the proposal pass, the authority explained that it will help relieve the Road Maintenance Levy (RML) collected from fuel tax, allowing it to fund new projects.
“In the event of successful tolling, the collected fees will then be used to maintain and rehabilitate the specific road that they are collected from.
“This could free RMLF to fund new road projects, as the tolled roads may not be candidates for the RMLF fund,” said KeNHA.
If KeNHA’s proposals become law, the six major roads will be tolled, like the Nairobi Superhighway.
Edwin Sifuna criticise KeNHA
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna criticised KeNHA’s proposal to introduce toll fees on major roads in Kenya.
Sifuna opposed tolling roads funded by taxpayers, calling for KeNHA officials to be summoned to the Senate for clarification.
He suggested that KeNHA should build new toll roads instead of charging for existing ones, expressing his disapproval on social media.
What to know about toll roads in Kenya
In December 2023, the government announced a 50% increase in the Nairobi Expressway toll charges.
In 2022, the National Treasury urged Members of parliament to approve the National Roads Toll Fund to raise funds for completing the construction of the Nairobi Mau Summit Highway…CONTINUE READING>>
