Aston Lukoye
Recap
• On Tuesday, KeNHA declared that if the Road Toll Policy—which is presently under discussion—is adopted, Kenyans would have to start paying tolls.
Edwin Sifuna, the senator for Nairobi County and secretary general of the ODM party, has taken issue with the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) over his suggestion that certain national highways begin collecting tolls.
Sifuna questioned the Authority on Tuesday via his X platform (previously Twitter) on how it will design toll policies for highways constructed using Kenyan taxes.
He promised to advocate for the Senate to call KeNHA representatives so they could explain the new guidelines.
“I’m not sure how @KeNHAKenya is defending the idea to start charging for roads that were constructed years ago using public funds. You can construct new toll roads and make money, but you can’t use the Thika Road to start charging us, sir! He added, “Let’s finish with Kawira and summon you to the Senate so they can explain.”
Kenyans may begin paying the toll if the Road Toll Policy, which is presently under negotiation, is adopted, according to a statement made by KeNHA on Tuesday.
Thika Superhighway, Nairobi Southern Bypass, Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway, Kenol-Sagana-Marua Road, Mombasa Southern Bypass, and the recently opened Dongo Kundu Road are a few of the routes that are advised to be taken into account.
