This archive report was first published on 11 May 2020.
On May 11, 2020, the Treasury tabled a Finance Bill in Parliament that seeks to revive 15 toll stations on major highways in Kenya.
The proposed amendments to the Public Roads Toll Act aim to introduce toll charges on roads such as the Nairobi-Nakuru, Nairobi-Mombasa, Nairobi-Thika, Kisumu-Busia, Nakuru-Nyahururu, and Ahero to Kisii roads.
Motorists will be required to pay toll charges on top of the fuel levy, which is currently charged at Sh18 per litre for petrol and diesel.
The money collected from toll charges will be channeled into a fund known as the National Roads Toll Fund, which will be managed by the National Treasury.
The fund will be used to finance maintenance of highways and repayment of loans used to build other roads.
According to the Finance Bill 2020, toll rates will be set by the minister in charge of roads, who will also appoint toll collectors.
The minister will also have powers to exempt a segment of vehicles from paying the toll fees.
Proposed amendments to the Tolls Act follow the publication of draft regulations by the Treasury to guide the establishment of the National Roads Toll Fund.
