Motorists will pay more for petrol if Parliament approves a proposal by the Transport Ministry to increase the Fuel Levy Charge from Sh18 to Sh25 per litre to raise cash for road maintenance.
Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged the Finance and National Planning Committee of the National Assembly to approve the 39 percent rise, saying the current rates were last reviewed in July 2016 and don’t cover inflation on road construction and maintenance cost over the period.
