Road Maintenance Levy Fund Stories

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...

The County Governments Additional Allocation Bill, which includes the RMLF, has stalled at the mediation stage after a rift between the two Houses of...

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.

The case that is filed under a certificate of urgency also has Issa Elanyi Chamao, Patrick Ekirapa, Paul Kirui and International Legal Consultancy Gro...

The levy collected from each litre of fuel purchased in Kenya, saw a hike in July 2024 when EPRA raised the levy from Sh18 to Sh25 per litre.