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Sh7 hike in road levy ups revenue collection by 51 per cent

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro speaking during the launch of the institute’s annual national shadow budget for 2025-26 financial year. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The Road Maintenance Levy (RML) has handed Sh119.7 billion to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in the 2024/2025 financial year, a 50.9 per cent increase in its contribution to the taxpayer.

The significant increase follows the levy’s hike by Sh7 per litre of super petrol and diesel in July 2024. This saw motorists pay Sh25 at the pump, up from Sh18.

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