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Need to rethink toll stations

Under the new system, motorists will be required to pay a specific fee every time they use the road. For example, if the private contractor will charge Sh200 per trip, a motorist travelling from Thika to Mombasa Road will be required to pay at least Sh800 for the return trip.PHOTO: COURTESY

The Government has confirmed it plans to introduce toll stations on at least five key roads, among them Thika Road and the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.

Under the new system, motorists will be required to pay a specific fee every time they use the road. For example, if the private contractor will charge Sh200 per trip, a motorist travelling from Thika to Mombasa Road will be required to pay at least Sh800 for the return trip.

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