The Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) have proposed a road maintenance levy that will be used to maintain and improve the road infrastructure.
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According to KeNHA is that the levy collected from fuel levies is used for routine maintenance,repairs and rehabilitation of roads under various authorities.
However,KeNHA argues that the funds can not be used to construct a new road.
The Road Maintenance Levy Fund administered by the Kenya Roads Boards (KRB),is a critical source of funding aimed specifically at maintaining existing roads across the country.
Consequently,KeNHA says that it will ensure that roads remain safe and reliable for all users.
The fees collected will be used for maintenance of those specific roads that the levy comes from.
“In the event of successful tolling,the collected fees will then be used to maintain and rehabilitate the specific roadthat they are collected from,” KeNHA stated.
KeNHA further says that ,The Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) will be used to fund new road projects as the tolled roads may not be candidates for the RMLF.
“KeNHA remains committed to work within the approved policies set by the Kenya Roads Board to ensure that the funds are used efficiently and transparently to improve the safety and quality of highways for all Kenyans,” read KeNHA report.
