Road Maintenance Levy Stories
The legislators on Tuesday questioned how a 1990 legal notice had been quietly replaced without fresh tabling before Parliament, accusing Kebs of side...
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...
However, the Cabinet said the disbursement will be conditional upon contractors agreeing to extend the final payment deadline by 120 days.
The appellate court suspended the implementation of a June 5 High Court judgment that had declared the exclusion of counties from the Roads Maintenanc...
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...
The levy, collected at Sh18 per litre of petrol and diesel, is specifically earmarked to fund routine road maintenance across the country.
Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) blamed the government for deliberately inflating fuel prices and misusing the road levy under what they termed as...
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...
CS Davis Chirchir told the Senate on Wednesday that the Public-Private Partnership Directorate is still finalising the procurement process and evaluat...
CS John Mbadi stressed that the decision was deliberate and well thought out, countering claims that the additional charges had increased fuel prices....
The funds, released on June 30, represent 35 per cent of the total Sh10.52 billion allocation owed to counties.
Official data shows this is a rise of Sh29.3 billion compared to Sh61.18 billion raised in the same period the previous year.
Wajir East MP Aden Daud questioned the rationale behind raising the levy beyond the initial Sh7 approved by Parliament.
According to Treasury data, the reduction is partly attributed to the ongoing settlements in the infrastructure docket.
The funds, earmarked for feeder and rural roads, reignite long-standing tensions between MPs and county chiefs over control of infrastructure developm...
The National Assembly suggested allocating Sh25.3 billion, while the Senate pushed for the full Sh50.5 billion. Governors and the Senate support direc...
The issue of unpaid debts has long been a challenge for both local and foreign contractors, with some owed billions of shillings for work completed as...
The CS added that resolving the outstanding payments would not only stabilise the road construction industry but also address challenges faced by supp...
With the financial year fast approaching its end, county governments remain in limbo, uncertain whether they will receive the much-needed funds to sup...
The Ministry of Roads and Transport confirmed that toll charges will be structured to ensure affordability and that revenues collected will be reinves...
Ainabkoi MP Samuel Chepkonga insisted that governors will only receive their share of the additional allocation if they withdraw the court case.
The county bosses insisted that they should get the lion's share of the fund because the responsibility of constructing and maintaining the majority o...
In addition to the insurance tax, the congestion levy is expected to target major urban areas such as Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, and Nakuru.
The County Governments Additional Allocation Bill, which includes the RMLF, has stalled at the mediation stage after a rift between the two Houses of...
Kenya's dependence on fuel taxes has deepened in recent years as the government seeks more revenue from this vital commodity.
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, who co-chairs the mediation committee, pointed out the importance of supporting devolution and finding a fair resolution.
The dispute arises from county leaders' claims that the National Assembly acted unconstitutionally by denying them funds from road maintenance taxes.
Roads PS Joseph Mbugua explained that the current levy of Sh18 per litre of petrol and diesel has remained unchanged since 2016.
Currently, the government's annual budget for road projects is capped at Sh55 billion.
The case that is filed under a certificate of urgency also has Issa Elanyi Chamao, Patrick Ekirapa, Paul Kirui and International Legal Consultancy Gro...
