Why Macharia put brakes on KeNHA’s new roads toll bid

When the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) raised billboards along the Southern Bypass in Nairobi informing motorists of the planned introduction of toll stations on major highways, the news did not go down well with Kenyans.

It implied that motorists would have to pay tax twice — the fuel levy and the tolling fee. However, the Ministry of Transport moved swiftly to cancel the plan, accusing KeNHA of making premature moves by introducing tolling.