This archive report was first published on 25 June 2020.
On June 25, 2020, Parliament passed a road toll law, clearing the way for the construction of the Nairobi expressway and the Limuru–Mau Summit road.
The new law, part of the Finance Bill, 2020, will now be sent to President Uhuru Kenyatta for assent.
According to National Assembly Transport Committee chairman David Pkosing, the new law was long overdue.
Speaking at his KICC office, Pkosing noted that the government will now be at liberty to enter into public-private partnerships to help improve the country's road network.
"After successful delivery of the toll law amendments, my focus is now aimed at delivering the President's intention to restructure the entire aviation sector to make Nairobi a regional hub, creating more jobs for Kenyans and to grow our economy," Pkosing said.
He added that his committee has been on record as a serious performer and has no doubt that they will deliver the project within the given timelines.
"Now an investor can build a road and be allowed to toll to recoup their investment. After they recoup their money the toll returns to the public," Pkosing explained.
On the Nairobi expressway, motorists will pay Sh300 to avoid the busy Uhuru highway from Mlolongo to Westlands.
The project, to be implemented by KeNHA, will be a four-lane dual carriageway connecting the Nairobi-Mombasa and the Nairobi-Malaba sections.
The expressway will have 10 interchanges, including the SGR terminus at JKIA, Eastern Bypass, Southern Bypass, and Enterprise Road.
There is also a similar plan for Limuru to Mau Summit to help decongest roads from Nairobi to Western.
