The growth in road length has piled budgetary pressure on the State.
By
John Mutua
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Collections through the Roads Maintenance Levy (RML) increased by an estimated Sh15 billion in the year ended June 2026, turning focus to whether the extra billions will translate to improved roads.
The KRB collects Sh25 from every litre of petrol and diesel sold, with the proceeds sunk into the Road Maintenance Levy Fund…
Treasury proposes Sh261bn for transport in FY2026/27 budget; Sh220.4bn for roads, Sh38.4bn for railways, Sh582m for Nairobi Bus…
Taxpayers are losing an estimated Sh1.5 trillion of the country's Gross Domestic Product every year to road carnage, representing…
The government plans to use an extra Sh5 from the fuel levy as collateral to raise Sh120 billion for road projects, increasing…
Proceeds from the bond will settle a portion of an estimated Sh175 billion in bank loans, which helped clear historical road…
The Roads Annuity Programme was approved by Cabinet in March 2015 and planned for the upgrade of up to 10,000 kilometres of road.
