More pain for motorists as higher fees loom

Infrastructure Secretary Philemon Kilimo (centre) and Kenya Roads Board Executive Director Jacob Ruwa (right) confer with Bamburi Cement’s Technical Service Engineer Benard Koskei (left) at the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa in Mombasa yesterday. This was during the International Transport and Road Research Conference and Exhibition 2016. [PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD]

Motorists may have to pay more for fuel as the Government seeks more road maintenance funds, it was revealed yesterday.

The Kenya Roads Board (KRB) has proposed an increase in the fuel levy, currently pegged at Sh9.18 per litre to Sh12.24 per litre of petrol or diesel.