A standoff over a Sh299 billion service fee over 13 years prompted the Ruto administration to cancel a deal with a consortium of French contractors for the construction of the Rironi-Mau summit toll road.
Fresh Treasury disclosures have revealed the secret fee — Sh23 billion annually — that would have been financed through debt as French firms continued to collect toll charges from motorists using the critical 175 km road on a public-private partnership (PPP) contract.
