Road tax tyranny: How State plans to raid Kenyans' pockets in Sh4.8tr roads toll policy

 

A vehicle is cleared to pass through Nairobi West Toll Station after the opening of the JKIA-Westlands Expressway for trial basis on May 14,  2022. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The Kenya Kwanza administration is seeking to introduce toll stations on new and upgraded roads, as well as two-lane roads, using private operators to generate up to Sh4.8 trillion.

Dubbed the Road Toll Policy, it is aimed at generating revenue beyond the national budget’s constraints.