Road damage penalty raised 20 times for motorists

A protester jumps over a burning tyre on the Kisumu-Kakamega highway. photo | tonny omondi

Fines for people who damage roads will increase 20 times, hitting Sh100,000 or a jail term of up to a year in a plan to cut annual road maintenance costs through deterrence.

The penalty for offences such as encroaching or making a fire on the road or reserves presently attract a maximum fine of Sh5,000.

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