Kenya Urban Roads Authority,Road Levy,Road Maintenance Levy Fund Stories

KURA defends Sh175 billion roadworks deal as contractors waive 35 per cent interest on pending bills
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Aug 02, 2025

The funds are being used to clear pending bills owed to contractors, pay interest on delayed payments, and settle land compensation fees to pave the w...

KeNHA warns against hazardous pedestrian crossings under footbridges
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2025

In a detailed message shared on X, KeNHA raised concern that despite the existence of footbridges constructed to protect lives, many people still choo...

KURA dispels rumours over ‘strange structures’ on Kenyatta Avenue
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

Speaking on-site, KURA Engineer Benjamin Asin explained that the structures are protective enclosures put up to shield both the work area and motorist...

Senate probes KeNHA Kiambu Road project over exclusive foreign tender restrictions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 01, 2025

The tender, which has since been cancelled without explanation, was limited to Chinese contractors or consortia led by Chinese firms, sparking accusat...

Major city roads to be shut on Sunday for CHAN tournament
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

The affected roads include Aerodrome Road from Madaraka Roundabout to Bunyala Roundabout; Lang’ata Road; and Mombasa Road.

Cabinet approves 40 per cent top-up for road contractors, gives nod to KPC privatisation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

However, the Cabinet said the disbursement will be conditional upon contractors agreeing to extend the final payment deadline by 120 days.

Pangani residents protest over Mueni Road neglect, demand immediate government action
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 29, 2025

Joined by boda boda riders and other road users, demonstrators temporarily blocked a section of the road, demanding urgent intervention from the gover...

NTSA urges parents, drivers to prioritise child safety during August school holiday travel
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

The Authority recommended several precautionary measures, including strict adherence to speed limits and designated pick-up and drop-off points.

MPs propose three-year term limit for state corporation CEOs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure argues that some directors currently enjoy five-year terms while others...

Court freezes Sh10.5 billion Roads Maintenance Levy Fund leaving counties in limbo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

The appellate court suspended the implementation of a June 5 High Court judgment that had declared the exclusion of counties from the Roads Maintenanc...

Rabai elders cry foul over attempts to seize sacred Kaya forest land
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 27, 2025

The elders, visibly angered by the attempts, argue that the scheme is a thinly veiled attempt to dispossess them of their ancestral shrines to pave th...

KeNHA closes section of Mwingi-Ukasi Road for almost four months
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

In addition, the authority is urging road users to exercise caution around the work areas, follow the proposed traffic management plan, and cooperate...

Two Chinese firms cleared to develop Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway plans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

The proposals, which were privately initiated, will now proceed to the development phase, paving the way for contract discussions with government agen...

National Assembly gets reprieve after Court of Appeal stays decision cutting counties out of road fund
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 25, 2025

The court also directed the respondents to file and serve their written submissions within 14 days of service, after which the matter shall be listed...

Food insecurity in Africa persists as poor infrastructure hampers supply chains – World Bank
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 23, 2025

In its report titled "Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa", the World Bank notes that although food production has increased over the y...

Tarmacking of 18th Street in Eastleigh South begins, completion expected next week
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 23, 2025

Eighteenth Street is a vital route in the area and is surrounded by several important community amenities.

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi under fire as MPs question impact of Sh1.4 trillion oil deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) on Monday announced new fuel prices for the period running from July 15 to August 14, 2025, increasin...

KeNHA cancels Nairobi–Kiambu road tender despite multi-billion Chinese funding deal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

The tender, which had been initially announced on July 15, has raised concerns over the future of the multi-billion shilling project that sought to ea...

Counties receive Sh3.68 billion road levy funds for repairs, upgrades
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

The levy, collected at Sh18 per litre of petrol and diesel, is specifically earmarked to fund routine road maintenance across the country.

KURA to close part of Nyali’s Links Road for six months starting August 1
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2025

As the six-month closure takes effect, residents and regular users of the Nyali section of Links Road are being asked to plan, expect changes, and coo...

Motorists demand full refund of road levies, say fuel price hike illegal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2025

Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) blamed the government for deliberately inflating fuel prices and misusing the road levy under what they termed as...

KeNHA schedules four-month closure on part of Thika–Garissa road for bridge rehabilitation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 21, 2025

KeNHA announced that the affected section of the road will be partially closed from Saturday, July 26, to Saturday, November 8, 2025, to allow for mai...

Eastleigh residents slam City Hall over shoddy repairs on Athumani Kipanga Street, demand permanent fix
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 21, 2025

The Eastleigh Residents Association has accused the Nairobi City County of failing to provide a long-lasting solution, saying the ongoing rehabilitati...

Raila blames Gen Z protests on Ruto government’s failure to implement NADCO report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Odinga recalled that in 2023, Azimio la Umoja held protests over the 2022 general election results, the rising cost of living, and widespread corrupti...

Murkomen links rising insecurity to weak infrastructure and porous borders
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

He ordered intensified security operations targeting the financiers and operators of these criminal networks.

Fuel levy hike pushes KRA’s road levy collections to record Sh119.7 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

According to KRA, the 50.9 per cent surge in RML collections was driven by the levy adjustment from Sh18 to Sh25 per litre, coupled with increased oil...

Rironi–Mau Summit Road expansion to start August amid contractor uncertainty
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

CS Davis Chirchir told the Senate on Wednesday that the Public-Private Partnership Directorate is still finalising the procurement process and evaluat...

Sh7 fuel levy used to pay contractors, not raise prices – Treasury CS John Mbadi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

CS John Mbadi stressed that the decision was deliberate and well thought out, countering claims that the additional charges had increased fuel prices....

Buna residents in Wajir decry poor transport infrastructure
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 17, 2025

They said the recent rains and floods from Ethiopia flowing into the seasonal rivers created gullies and widening channels along the road, resulting i...

Senators grill CS Chirchir over stalled road, bridge projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2025

The senators accused the Ministry of failing to prioritise key infrastructure works, leaving many counties stuck with incomplete projects years after...

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